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Vowel
Short O / Broad A
The short "o" sound as in "hot", "lot", "stop", and "job". This is a low-back unrounded vowel sound that is common in American English.
Phonetic
oVoicing
VoicedPlace of Articulation
Back (Low)Manner of Articulation
Vowel (Low/Back/Unrounded)Mouth Position
The jaw is open, lips are relaxed and not rounded. The tongue is low and back in the mouth, creating a deep, open sound.
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Example Words
hotMain Example
hɑt
lot
lɑt
stop
stɑp
job
dʒɑb
dog
dɑg
box
bɑks
clock
klɑk
rock
rɑk
shop
ʃɑp
top
tɑp
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o
hot
hɑt
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H
hat
hæt
o
lot
lɑt
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L
late
leɪt
o
stop
stɑp
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S
step
stɛp
o
job
dʒɑb
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J
jab
dʒæb
Tongue Twister
Practice: Vowel
“Tom got a hot dog from the shop on top of the rock.”
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