The /ɑ/ sound

Tongue	The tongue is flat and low in the mouth. The tongue is in the center of the mouth. The tip of the tongue touches the back of the bottom front teeth.
Lips	The lips remain relaxed in a neutral position.
Jaw	The jaw drops, opening the mouth as wide as possible.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ɑ/ sound

dodged /ˈ d ɑ ʤ d/ /ˈdɑʤd/	Pronounced by Salli
borrowing /ˈ b ɑ r o ʊ ɪ ŋ/ /ˈbɑ-roʊ-ɪŋ/	Pronounced by Matthew
mcconnell /m ə ˈ k ɑ n ə l/	Pronounced by Salli
car /k ɑ r/ /ˈkɑr/	Pronounced by Ivy
college /ˈ k ɑ l ɪ ʤ/ /ˈkɑl-ɪʤ/	Pronounced by Ivy
popeye /ˈ p ɑ ˌ p a ɪ/	Pronounced by Ivy
modern /ˈ m ɑ d ə r n/	Pronounced by Kimberly
cause /k ɑ z/ /ˈkɑz/	Pronounced by Ivy
wanted /ˈ w ɑ n t ə d/	Pronounced by Justin
shocked /ʃ ɑ k t/	Pronounced by Salli