Hi!
This is Amy, with Go Places English and today I want to talk about O /oʊ/ and A /ɔ/ sound pairs in American English.
I’ve had a number of questions about these two sounds, OH and AH. These two sounds can sometimes be confused.
I think the best way to learn the difference is through a lot of repetition and practice. This video will help you learn the proper pronunciation. Listen and repeat with me.
Whole
Hall
Bowl
Ball
Goal
Gall
Sold
Salt
Bold
Bald
Mole
Mall
Coal
Call
Cold
Called
Fold
Fall
Told
Tall
Holt
Halt
Home
Hall
Bone
Ball
Good! Now take out your notebook and write the words you hear. I’m not going to provide visual cues for the words. Just listen and write what you hear. At the end, check your answers in the transcript in the video’s description.
1. Fold
2. Hall
3. Bone
4. Home
5. Salt
6. Goal
7. Hall
8. Mole
9. Called
10. Whole
Did I surprise you with the quiz? Check your answers. Let me know how many you got correct in the comments.
Listen and practice again and again. With enough practice and repetition, these sounds will become easy!
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If you have questions or feedback about this lesson, please let me know in the comments. Thanks!
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