337. Did You Know That "O" Is Pronounced in Four Ways?

As you know, in English, spelling and pronunciation are not identical.

The letter "o" can be pronounced as :

1. The short /ɒ/ sound as in: box, office, boss, cross, cloth (lesson 10, 11)

2. The long /ɔː/ sound as in: horse, corse, worn, porn, pork (lesson 3, 11)

3. The diphthong /əʊ/ as in: poke, pole, rose, suppose, old (lesson 16)

4. The schwa sound in unstressed position /ə/ as in: potatoes, tomatoes, conclude, combine, conform (lesson 6)

The lesson numbers are from our apps:

• Get Rid of Your Accent UK1 App (iOS / Android)

• Business English Speech (iOS/Android)

• Elocution Lessons (iOS/Android)

Although in the example I have used and in our apps you can see the patterns, there can be exceptions. If you are not sure how to pronounce a word, consult the pronunciation dictionary.

Watch our video about the short /ɒ/ and the long /ɔː/ sounds: as in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkxJLVr3DPs

Yours

Olga Smith

www.batcsglobal.com