Lesson 9: The [ /ɒ / ]sound as in "box"

Short vowel [ /ɒ / ]

Speech organs Position

The lips are coming forward a little, but not tight; the jaw is reasonably relaxed and quite open,
and the back of the tongue is slightly rising in the mouth. The sound pronounced in the back of the mouth.


Words

Look at the mouth diagram to help you position your lips, tongue and jaw for the target sound

Highlighted bold letters pronounced as [ /ɒ / ]


o - fond, lock, stop, gone, odd, lost, sorry,wrong, often, clock, knock, obvious, promise, doctor

a - want, was, wander, wallet, wallow, wash, watch, warrior, waffle, squat, quantity



sentences

Read each sentences aloud slowly at first, then as if you were telling it to someone in a natural way.


1. A lot of odd documents in strong boxes are locked in the office.

2. Can I wash my cotton socks in the long pond?

3. The doctor promised to watch Tommy's cough and after four days the cough had stopped.

4. Sorry, I've forgotten my wallet in the shop.

5. The conversation in the office was moderated when the boss, Mr Oxford, came in.

6. Roger and Robin often spend their holidays in Scotland in October.


verses


All I want is a proper cup of coffee,

Made in a proper copper coffee pot.

Tin or iron coffee pots,

They're no use to me

If I can't have a

proper cup of coffee

In a proper copper coffee pot

I'll have a cup of tea.


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