How to pronounce /ɔ/

vowel · voiced · 🇺🇸 Mostly American

Practice target: General American

Simplified illustration, not measured anatomy. Use the written cue and recorded examples together.

How to make it

American 'thought'. In many US speakers, merges with /ɑ/ (cot-caught merger).

No universal L1 substitution is asserted; personalize from the learner's measured baseline.

Use this repeatable synthesized model for the controlled word set. It is a practice reference, not a universal answer key for every speaker.

“thought, dog. thought, dog.”

Record the controlled word set and receive automated practice feedback. Scores are estimates, not expert or clinical diagnoses.

Choose a scene, then try one example word in a natural reply. This focus is self-directed, not a sound-specific assessment.