The /ɒ/ Vowel (LOT)
/ɒ/
/ɒ/ is a back open rounded vowel. It is a short monophthong, so it keeps one steady quality.
Example Words
| Word | UK | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot | /hɒt/ | /hɑːt/ | Syllables · Pronounce |
| box | /bɒks/ | /bɑːks/ | Syllables · Pronounce |
| job | /dʒɒb/ | /dʒɑːb/ | Syllables · Pronounce |
Distinctive Features
/ɒ/ is told apart from every other English sound by two distinctive features.
Allophones Of /ɒ/
/ɒ/ has 2 allophones in the app, starting with [ɒ̃], a vowel followed by a nasal in the same syllable. The full list, where each occurs and the examples are in Allophones, which opens with any course or with Adroit Plus.
Words With The /ɒ/ Sound
/ɒ/ At The Start Of A Word
- on
- odd
- off
- onto
- ennui
- offer
- often
- olive
- onset
- opera
- optic
- otter
- oxide
- encore
- honest
- honour
- oblong
- occult
- occupy
- octave
- ocular
- office
- offset
- onward
- option
- orange
- orator
- origin
- oxygen
- austere
/ɒ/ In The Middle Of A Word
/ɒ/ At The End Of A Word
Minimal Pairs
Questions Students Ask
How do you describe the vowel /ɒ/?
/ɒ/ is a back open rounded vowel.
Which words have the /ɒ/ sound?
For example hot, box, job.