This speaking lesson focuses on pronunciation skills related to the accurate production of the vowel sound /ɔ/ ( aw) as in "saw."
Mouth Position
- Lips: Apart, very slightly rounded, oval shape.
- Tongue: Slightly tense, down near the floor of mouth.
Common Spelling Patterns for /ɔ/
- aw - Jaw, Draw, Awesome
- au - Author, August, Applaud, Audition
- al - Fall, Walk, Tall, Always
- ought - Bought, Thought, Fought
- aught - Daughter, Taught
- o - Gone, Song, Long
Word Pairs for Practice
- pause in the hall
- awful thought
- water the lawn
- talk until dawn
- autumn in Austria
- walk the dog
- small talk
- already exhausted
- tall wall
- caught the ball
View and practice along with the clip below and complete the exercises in the lesson document.
/ɔ/ ( aw) as in saw
Lips: Apart, very slightly rounded, oval shape. Tongue: Slightly tense, down near the floor of mouth.
Exercise
Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document.