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Pronunciation of Vowel Sound /ɒ/ with Examples (+Video and Quiz)

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Vowel sound /ɒ/ is pronounced like ‘OR’ or that first sound in the word “orange”.

It has a short and sharp pronunciation, unlike its longer version — VOWEL /ɔː/ SOUND.

Vowel Sound /ɒ/

Some examples of words with vowel /ɒ/ sound

📒 Most times when the letters (-o-, -a-) in a word gives an ‘OR’ sound, it is often this short vowel /ɒ/ sound.

-o-hot
job
shop
-a-was
swan
quality
-ou-cough
trough

Practice questions on vowel sound /ɒ/

VOWEL SOUND ɒ

1 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • want

2 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • cot

3 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • flock

4 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • plot

5 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • bottle

6 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • spot

7 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • spot

8 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • watch

9 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • bond

10 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • bottle

11 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • cost

12 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • dog

13 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • hollow

14 / 14

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • watch

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