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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
o
Voicing
Voiced
Place 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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Minimal Pairs

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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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