The Long O sound simply expresses the name of the letter O. However, there are many variations across languages as to the precision and intensity of this sound. For example, you might hold your lips in a fixed, tight O position and pronounce the sound quickly. Americans do the opposite of this. We hold our lips loosely in an O position, and we even let the O sound taper off or lazily end. Think of how an American will say “Oh” or “No.” Practice with the video here.
Another tip: when pronouncing “or,” be sure to pronounce O then R. These are two distinct sounds, not a blend.
| border | covert |
| foresight | protocol |
| war | foe |
| story | hone skills |
| coach | morning |
| growth | know |
| warranty | prone to |
| joke | warning |
| storm | grossly |
| poor | focus |
| over | goal |
| storage | bonus |
| note | smoke |
Words with stress on the 2nd syllable: accord, diplomacy, endorsement, persona, extraordinary, obey, control, opposing, encode, decode, component, tornado, exposure, absorb, devoted.
Words with stress on the 3rd syllable: jump on board, mediocre.
Stress on 1st syllable when Noun: override
Stress on 2nd syllable when Verb: override
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