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How to pronounce The Higher Low Back Vowel [o:]

From the link below, Please choose

Vowel -> Monophthongs -> Back

Links to Phonetics: the sound of American English

Let's practice

Words

basketball

wall

lawn

water

jaw

Other words examples

Directions: Read the following words, phrase, sentences and tongue twisters correctly saying the

higher low back vowel [o:].

Initial

off,all,often,offer,auditor,Australia,August,autograph,Oscar,autumn

Medial

wall,Paul,bought,caught,fought,sought,sauce,pause,ball,boss,water,tall,hall, long, strong, wrong, gone

Final

paw,saw,

Phrases

caught the fawn

water from the faucet

office of the boss

Australian author

Oscar's winner

Sentences

1. He saw a slight flaw in the diamond.

2. The boss has a daughter named Laura.

3. All paused to admire the orchid collection.

4. He ordered pork sausage daubed with barbecue sauce.

5. In the orchard were orange trees.

Tongue Twister

Mr. See owned a saw.

And Mr. Soar owned a seesaw.

Now, See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw

Before Soar saw See,

Which made Soar sore.

Had Soar seen See's saw

Before See sawed Soar's seesaw,

See's saw would not have sawed

Soar's seesaw.

So See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw.

But it was sad to see Soar so sore

just because See's saw sawed

Soar's seesaw.