/ʌ/

The /ʌ/ sound in English is a voiced open-mid back unrounded vowel, which means it’s a sound made with the tongue positioned halfway between an open vowel, like /a:/, and a close vowel, like /i:/, and with vocal cord vibration. Here’s how you pronounce it:

• Position your mouth and tongue: For the /ʌ/ sound, your mouth should be half-open, and your tongue should be positioned in the middle of your mouth. Your lips are relaxed and not rounded.
• Voicing: The /ʌ/ 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 half-open and your tongue positioned in the middle of your mouth, let your breath flow out over your tongue and through your mouth. The vocal cords vibrate to produce the /ʌ/ sound.