Ɒ - LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED ALPHA
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Between open and half-open, back, slightly-rounded; checked (short), lax (weak) For the articulation of RP /ɒ/ the back of the tongue is in the fully open position. The lips are slightly rounding and no contact is made between the tongue and the upper molars. The quality is that of an open lip-rounded CV 5 [ɑ] = secondary CV 13 [ɒ]. Spelling
Examplestock /ˈtɒk/
PronunciationThe back of the tongue is placed just above the open position. The lips are slightly rounded and no contact is made between the tongue and the upper molars. The soft palate is raised (unless followed by a nasal). |
Half-open back vowel. When we pronounce this sound, he back of the tongue is raised towards the soft palate, between the half-open and the half-close position. The lips are rounded. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound. Spelling<o> Examplesorigen PronunciationThe back of the tongue is raised towards the soft palate, between the half-open and the half-close position. The lips are rounded. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound. |