Make sure you don’t pronounce these pairs of words the same. Please note that /ɑ/ and /ɔ/ sound almost the same, and therefore are both listed in the first column.
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/ɑ, ɔ/ and /oʊ/ |
1. |
bought |
boat |
2. |
law |
low |
3. |
clause |
close |
4. |
odd |
owed |
5. |
want |
won’t |
6. |
caught |
coat |
7. |
walk |
woke |
8. |
not |
note |
9. |
got |
goat |
10. |
non |
known |
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