/ɑ/
General AmericanOpen the mouth wide and pull the tongue back. American 'father' /ˈfɑðɚ/.
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/ɑ/ /ɒ/
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/ɒ/
Received Pronunciation (British)Short rounded back vowel. British 'lot' /lɒt/, 'pot' /pɒt/. Round the lips lightly.
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“lot”
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Public domain
“The discovery process involved a lot of mathematics aiming to understand the newly examined data.”
General American
From "NASA Finds Material that Could Support Possible Life on Saturn’s Moon" (2023). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “NASA Finds Material that Could Support Possible Life on Saturn’s Moon”
Open this clip in General American: The discovery process involved a lot of mathematics aiming to understand the newCreator video
“British English is a lot tenser To sound British you need to produce a lot of”
RP
From Oxford Online English (opens in a new tab) — “5 Key Differences Between British Pronunciation and American Pronunciation” · 105s
Open this clip in RP: British English is a lot tenser To sound British you need to produce a lot ofCreator video
“lot of stress going on on certain words”
Cockney
From Eat Sleep Dream English (opens in a new tab) — “Learn Stormzy's Accent — Multicultural London English” · 293s
Open this clip in Cockney: lot of stress going on on certain wordsCreator video
“like a lot of people that was so”
New York
From Real English Radio (opens in a new tab) — “Brooklyn, New York Accent” · 317s
Open this clip in New York: like a lot of people that was soCreator video
“it rolling a house and we did a lot of”
Southern US
From Hisgirl777Bakes (opens in a new tab) — “Accent Tag — Atlanta, Georgia Native Accent” · 152s
Open this clip in Southern US: it rolling a house and we did a lot ofPublic domain
““There’s no way you could do well without a lot of practice,” he said.”
General American
From "What International Students Should Know about SAT and ACT" (2024). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “What International Students Should Know about SAT and ACT”
Open this clip in General American: “There’s no way you could do well without a lot of practice,” he said.
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