/ɒ/

The /ɒ/ sound in English is a voiced open-back rounded vowel, which means it’s a sound made with the tongue positioned as far back as possible in the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant. The lips are rounded and the vocal cords vibrate. Here’s how you pronounce it:

• Position your mouth and tongue: For the /ɒ/ sound, your mouth should be open wide, and your tongue should be positioned low in the back of your mouth. Your lips should be rounded.
• Voicing: The /ɒ/ sound is a voiced vowel, meaning your vocal cords vibrate when you produce this sound. You should feel a vibration if you lightly touch the front of your throat while saying the sound.
• Release the sound: With your mouth open wide and your tongue positioned low at the back of your mouth, let your breath flow out over your tongue and through your mouth. The vocal cords vibrate to produce the /ɒ/ sound.