Long vowels
How to pronounce /ɔ/ AW as in thought
thoughtcalllaw
How to make it
Lips rounded, tongue back at mid height. Hold it long.
- Tongue
- Back, mid-low
- Lips
- Rounded
- Voice
- Long and round
Watch the mouth
Round your lips and pull the tongue back.
Say it on real English. See if it lands.
Lang Shadow scores /ɔ/ every time you say it — in Shorts, in role plays and in your own words — and colours it next to the other 40 sounds.