TARGET SOUND [ ɒ ]
Put your tongue slightly forward to make the target sound [ɒ]. ex: Minimal Pairs * Turn that top slowly. [tɒp] Turn that tap slowly. [tæp] |
TARGET SOUND [ ɔː ]
The back of your tongue goes up a little more to make the long target sound [ɔː]. ex: Minimal Pairs * He was short. [ʃɔːt] He was shot. [ʃɒt] |
TARGET SOUND [ ʊ ]
The back of your tongue goes forward and up a little more to make the target sound [ʊ]. ex: Minimal Pairs * I will look you up. [lʊk] I will lock you up. [lɒk] |
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TARGET SOUND [ ə ]
Make the same sound but very very short to make the target sound [ə]. ex: * a glass of water [ə ɡlɑːs əv wɔːtər] a book about South America [ə bʊk əbaʊt saʊθ əmerɪkə] |