The /ɔː/ Vowel Sound (ball, for) | British Pronunciation

The video tutorial introduces the 'awe' sound, found in words like 'more' and 'talk'. It explains the characteristics of this vowel, known as the open mid back rounded vowel, where the tongue is low and at the back of the mouth, and the lips are rounded. The tutorial includes practice exercises with words such as 'thought', 'saw', and 'daughter', and concludes with a sentence for practice: 'I thought I saw all the daughters in August.'

Which of the following words contains the 'awe' sound?

• Run

• More

• Sit

• Cat

What does 'open mid' refer to in the context of the 'awe' sound?

• The tongue is high in the mouth

• The tongue is low in the mouth

• The lips are wide open

• The sound is short

Where is the tongue positioned for the 'awe' sound?

• Top of the mouth

• Middle of the mouth

• Back of the mouth

• Front of the mouth

What does the term 'rounded' mean in the context of the 'awe' sound?

• The tongue is rounded

• The sound is circular

• The lips are rounded

• The sound is repeated

Which of the following words does NOT contain the 'awe' sound?

• Thought

• Saw

• All

• Cat