/ɔ/
General AmericanAmerican 'thought'. In many US speakers, merges with /ɑ/ (cot-caught merger).
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/ɔ/
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/d/
Received Pronunciation (British) · Cockney (British) · General AmericanVoiced /t/. Same tongue position, vocal cords on.
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Reference: RP (Received Pronunciation)
“dog”
Reference: General American
“dog”
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Public domain
“In one room, he finds his childhood dog, and the memory helps calm the detective. The memory palace idea was not a BBC creation.”
General American
From "Make a Memory Palace to Improve Your English" (2021). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “Make a Memory Palace to Improve Your English”
Open this clip in General American: In one room, he finds his childhood dog, and the memory helps calm the detectiveCreator video
“i feed my dog i go for a little walk i”
New York
From Real English Radio (opens in a new tab) — “Brooklyn, New York Accent” · 21s
Open this clip in New York: i feed my dog i go for a little walk iPublic domain
“He needed a new coat and gloves to keep his hands warm. Jim stopped inside the door, as immovable as a dog smelling a bird.”
General American
From "'The Gift of the Magi,' by O. Henry" (2014). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “'The Gift of the Magi,' by O. Henry”
Open this clip in General American: He needed a new coat and gloves to keep his hands warm. Jim stopped inside the dCreator video
“If you're a dog and you spend your whole life doing nothing other than easy and fun things, you're a huge success!”
General American
From TED (opens in a new tab) — “Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator — Tim Urban” · 319s
Open this clip in General American: If you're a dog and you spend your whole life doing nothing other than easy and
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