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How to pronounce /ɒ/

vowel · voiced · 🇬🇧 Mostly British

Practice target: RP — Received Pronunciation

Side-profile cross-section of a mouth showing how to articulate /ɒ/. Tongue body: back, low. Lips rounded. Voiced — the vocal cords vibrate. Tip: Short rounded back vowel. British 'lot' /lɒt/, 'pot' /pɒt/. Round the lips lightly.Tongue body: back, lowVoiced — vocal cords vibrate/ɒ/
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How to make it

Short rounded back vowel. British 'lot' /lɒt/, 'pot' /pɒt/. Round the lips lightly.

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Reference: RP (Received Pronunciation)

“lot, pot. lot, pot.”

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