Vowels /o/ /ɒ/ /ɔː/

/ɔː/ /ɒ/ /o/ are…..

• Front vowels

• Central vowels

• Back vowels

What does “back vowels” mean?

• The tongue is positioned front in the tongue

• The tongue is positioned in the centre of the tongue

• The tongue is positioned in the back of the mouth

Look at the quadrilaterals. To your left, there are the English vowels and to your right, there are the Spanish vowels. Is the LOT vowel lower than /o/ (the one we use in Spanish)?

• True

• False

The LOT vowel /ɒ/ is more open than the Spanish O vowel /o/.

• True

• False

Where is the vowel /ɔː/? Draw it in the quadrilateral

Where is the vowel /ɒ/? Draw it in the quadrilateral

Spelling: 95% of the times it occurs as an O.

• THOUGHT VOWEL

• LOT VOWEL

Which vowel sound in Spanish is similar to the LOT vowel, but should be produced further back in the mouth?

• /i/ as in vino

• /e/ as in mesa

• /o/ as in loco

• /a/ as in casa

“Walk” and “work” contain the same vowel sound.

• True

• False

Which vowel category does “saw” belong to? (LOT, THOUGHT)

• Lot

• Thought