This time upon hearing A, you say B. Then listen to the model.
A B
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Contrast: /ɒ/ - /æ/
Can you differentiate between these sounds? Listen to word parts. You will hear one word again. Which is it?
hot --- hat ---- pot --- pat --- on --- Ann ---
Answers: hat pot Ann
Now practice both sounds /ɒ/ and /æ/ in one sentence. Repeat and then listen again to the sentence each time.
Ann - on Ann is on the phone. hot - hat It's too hot to wear a hat. not - gnat That insect is not a gnat. Pat - pot Pat made a pot of tea. rock - rack Try not to tock the rack. Ron - ran Ron and I ran.
Listen carefully to the following statements and answer the questions. You will hear a model after each response.
He took off his hat, because the weather was hot.
What did he take off? -- His hat. How was the weather? -- Hot.
She washed the pot, and Pat dried it.
What did she wash? -- The pot. Who dried it? -- Pat.
The rack was light, but the rock was heavy.
What wsa light? -- The rack. What was heavy? -- The rock.
Contrast: /ɒ/ - /ʌ/
Can you differentiate between these sounds? Listen to word pairs. You will hear one word again. Which is it?
got --- gut --- hot --- hug --- not --- nut ---
Answers: gut hog not
Repeat these words and sentences. Then listen to the sentences again each time.
boss -- bus My boss takes the bus. hug -- hog Can you hug a big hog? hot -- hut It was hot inside the hut. not -- nut I cold not crack the nut. color -- collar What color is the collar?
ɔ
To product: Lower your jaw and slightly raise your tongue in back to mid-high. Round your lips silightly.
Listen:
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bought bond colt cold lawn law
Practice the vowel /ɔ/ as you facus on its length. Repeat:
walk wall salt song pause paw wrong raw
Synonyms: Practice the vowel /ɔ/ in synonyms. Upon hearing A and B, repeat B.
A B
aged old agree conform from mold increased more
This time upon hearing A, you say B. Then listen to the model.
A B
chilly cold combatt war entrance door once more encore
Contrast: /ɔ/ - /ʌ /
Can you differentiate between these sounds? Listen to a pair of words. You will hear one word again. Which is it?
bought --- But --- caught --- cut --- dawn --- done ----
Answers: bought cut done
Repeat these words and sentences:
caught The criminal was caught dawn I woke up before dawn cough I heard someone cough. cut The prices were cut. done What have you done? cuff The shirt has a dirty cuff.