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Welcome back!
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Today, we're looking at a much requested lesson!
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And this is the difference between the sounds of /ɒ/ and /əʊ/
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The important thing in these lessons is that you repeat with me
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so you can hear how you say it and how I say it, and compare.
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So, let's try together :
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Let's take this word : Not
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Let's compare it with this word : Note
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They're very very similar,
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but what's the difference?
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Not / Note
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Let's just look at the sounds :
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/ɒ/
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/əʊ/
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Start with this one : /ɒ/
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That's easy, everyone can do it, no problem : /ɒ/
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/ɒ/
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This sound is very easy to make :
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The way you make it is with the lips,
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only the lips.
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Your lips close to make the /əʊ/ sound.
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/ɒ/
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/əʊ/
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/ɒ/
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/əʊ/
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For example in these words :
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Got /gɒt/
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Goat /gəʊt/
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Not /nɒt/
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Note /nəʊt/
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Bot /bɒt/
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Boat /bəʊt/
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So, let's just try this sound :
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Home /həʊm/
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Phone /fəʊn/
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And I'm sure everyone's seen that video of the Korean teacher trying to teach people how to order a coke.
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"Do you have cock (coke)?"
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It's hilarious, if you haven't seen it, go watch it!
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So, yes, the word "cock" /kɒk/
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Coke /kəʊk/
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Be very careful
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how you pronounce those words!
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If you don't know what this word means,
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ask a teacher, ask a friend,
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or if you're a man,
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look down!
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Try these sentences!
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