British English Phonemic Chart

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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Lesson 8: The [ / ʌ / ]sound as in "duck"

Short vowel / ʌ /

Speech organs Position

The jaw is quite wide open, almost as far open as in [ /ɑː/ ] (Lesson 1),
but not quite. The middle of the tongue rise in the center of the mouth, just a little, relaxed.
Lips are relaxed.


Words

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

Highlighted bold letters pronounced as [ / ʌ / ]

u - must, luck,dump, just, upper, nun, bus, lunch

o - come, worry, front, love, done, once, cover

ou - rough, tough, country, couple, double, trouble


sentences

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

1. For someone with a love of money , the sum of one hundred pounds was enticing.

2. Bud, love! Don't worry; victory is in front of you!

3. I can't understand the fun of traveling by bus on such rough country roads.

4. There are a number of nuns among us.

5. Here I am, in front of a tub with a rub and a scrub!

6. When you come to lunch in London on Sunday , remember to bring some money.



Word Comparisons: [ /ɑː/ ] and [ / ʌ / ] sounds


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

[ /ɑː/ ] ---------------------- [ / ʌ / ]

father -------------------------- front

dark ---------------------------- duck

bath ---------------------------- bud

pardon ------------------------- punch

startle -------------------------- stuck

rather -------------------------- rough

target --------------------------- tough

verses

Your captain was the other!!!

They left their foster-mother,

The one was Ralph, our brother,

Our captain was the other,

A many years ago.



A many years ago two

tender babes i nursed !

one was of low condition,

The other upper crust,

A regular patrician.

oh, bitters is my cup!

However could i do it ?

I mixed those children up....