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The /o/ Sound
Tongue
The back of the tongue raises above the middle of the mouth.
Vocal Chords
The vocal cords vibrate.
Examples of words with the /o/ sound
borrowing
/
ˈ
b
ɑ
r
o
ʊ
ɪ
ŋ
/
/
ˈbɑ
-
roʊ
-
ɪŋ
/
Pronounced by Matthew
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donation
/
d
o
ʊ
ˈ
n
e
ɪ
ʃ
ə
n
/
/
doʊ
-
ˈneɪ
-
ʃən
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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yellow
/
ˈ
j
ɛ
l
o
ʊ
/
Pronounced by Ivy
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Pronounced by Ivy
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focus
/
ˈ
f
o
ʊ
k
ə
s
/
/
ˈfoʊ
-
kəs
/
Pronounced by Kevin
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shadow
/
ˈ
ʃ
æ
ˌ
d
o
ʊ
/
Pronounced by Joey
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romantic
/
r
o
ʊ
ˈ
m
æ
n
t
ɪ
k
/
Pronounced by Kevin
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though
/
ð
o
ʊ
/
Pronounced by Kimberly
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joke
/
ʤ
o
ʊ
k
/
/
ˈʤoʊk
/
Pronounced by Salli
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agro
/
ˈ
æ
g
r
o
ʊ
/
/
ˈæ
-
groʊ
/
Pronounced by Justin
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throw
/
θ
r
o
ʊ
/
Pronounced by Justin
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