A20:30
light / right, glass / grass
Say each pair, keeping 'l' and 'r' clearly different.
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cot / caught
Pronunciation · B1 · 30 sec
Your prompt
Say each pair, keeping the two vowels clearly different.
Say it slowly first, then again at a natural speed. We check the words came through clearly — this is not a phoneme test.
Reference
cot, caught. not, nought. body, bawdy. He caught his coat on the cot.
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A few things to cover
- •/ɒ/ is short and open
- •/ɔː/ is longer, with rounder lips
Other pronunciation focus areas
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