R-Colored Vowel Sound / ɔr / as in “sport“ – American English Pronunciation

The /ɔr/ vowel is not as easy as it may seem. Many non-native speakers have difficulty pronouncing it, as this vowel consists of two frequently distorted sounds. The spelling of /ɔr/ doesn’t help either, so this sound is often mispronounced and confused with other r-colored vowels. Compare: “arm“ – “warm“ or “our“ – “four.“ In this video, you’ll learn how to make the /ɔr/ sound correctly and find out how to avoid typical pronunciation mistakes. There’s a pronunciation exercise recorded by a professional speech therapist to help you practice this sound in most commonly used words. Quick Links: • Recap from the R-colored vowels overview: 00:43 • How to make the /ɔr/ sound: 01:25 • Typical pronunciation mistakes: 03:34 • Pronunciation exercise: 05:08 • Spelling for the /ɔr/ sound: 08:54 Related Videos: #AmericanPronunciation #VowelSounds #RColoredVowels ► R-Colored Vowel Sounds Overview: http
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