10. The Final o

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Final o[ɔː]o as in off

The final o is formed by the vowel o alone.

Step 1  Listen to the final o.

o

Step 2  Listen and repeat. Pay attention to your mouth shape. Use a mirror to check it if needed.

o

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.

Soft palate: The back of the roof of your mouth

Practice  Practice saying the syllables with the final o. Listen and repeat.

  1. b ‒ o ‒ bo1
  2. p ‒ o ‒ po1
  3. t ‒ o ‒ to1
  4. g ‒ o ‒ go1
  5. s ‒ o ‒ so1