PhonemaSounds

Phoneme AO

How to pronounce /ɔ/ (AO) in English

Round the lips more and lower the jaw a bit. thought, law, saw are useful examples for locking in the sound.

How to articulate it

1

Position

Round the lips more and lower the jaw a bit.

2

Typical mistake

It often becomes a plain Spanish /o/.

3

Example words

thought · law · saw

Typical error and minimal pairs

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Pair Example
thought thot
saw so

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