11. The Final o

The final o is formed by the vowel o alone.

Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Listen to the final o.

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o โ€’ o โ€’ o โ€’ o โ€’ o

Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

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.

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

Soft palate: The back of the roof of your mouth

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o โ€’ o โ€’ o โ€’ o โ€’ o

Practice ๐ŸŽฎ

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

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  1. b โ€’ o โ€’ bo1 โ€’ bo1 โ€’ bo1
  2. p โ€’ o โ€’ po1 โ€’ po1 โ€’ po1
  3. t โ€’ o โ€’ to1 โ€’ to1 โ€’ to1
  4. g โ€’ o โ€’ go1 โ€’ go1 โ€’ go1
  5. s โ€’ o โ€’ so1 โ€’ so1 โ€’ so1
๐Ÿ’ก Tips
Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Final o[ษ”ห]o as in off

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