11. The Final o
The final o is formed by the vowel o alone.
Step 1 ๐
Listen to the final o.
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o โ o โ o โ o โ o
Step 2 ๐
Listen and repeat. Pay attention to your mouth shape. Use a mirror to check it if needed.
Tongue Position: Open your mouth a little by lowering your lower jaw a little. Raise the back of your tongue toward your soft palate a little. You will feel your whole tongue move backward a little.
Lip Shape: Round your lips a little. Your lips will move forward a little.
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Soft palate: The back of the roof of your mouth
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o โ o โ o โ o โ o
Practice ๐ฎ
Practice saying the syllables with the final o. Listen and repeat.
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- b โ o โ bo1 โ bo1 โ bo1
- p โ o โ po1 โ po1 โ po1
- t โ o โ to1 โ to1 โ to1
- g โ o โ go1 โ go1 โ go1
- s โ o โ so1 โ so1 โ so1
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