Introduction to other Vowels > How to pronounce ‘aw sound’ /ɔ/ > Common 'aw sound’ /ɔ/ spellings > Practice pronouncing 'aw sound’ /ɔ/
Common 'aw' /ɔ/ spellings
1. aw
a. law /lɔw/
b. awful /'ɔ fəl/
c. drawn /drɔn/
2. -o- (CVC)
a. dog /dɔg/
b. lost /lɔst/
c. soft /sɔft/
3. au
a. caution /'kɔ ʃən/
b. haunt /hɔnt/
c. author /'ɔ θɚ/
4. augh
a. caught /kɔt/
b. daughter /'dɔ t̬ɚ/
c. taught /tɔt/
5. ough(+t)
a. brought /bɔ/
b. thought /θɔt/
c. fought /fɔt/
6. (w+)a
a. want /wɔnt/
b. wash /wɔʃ/
c. watch /wɔʧ/
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