外教教你学英语音标 双元音[oʊ]

Let's work on forming the /oʊ/ sound.

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The tip of your tongue is relaxed and touching behind the lower front teeth.

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Move from the /o/ sound to the /ʊ/ sound quickly.

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/o/, /ʊ/, /o/, /ʊ/.

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You will find that you move from a more open position to a more closed position as you make the sound.

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Your lips are rounded for this sound.

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/oʊ/, /oʊ/, /oʊ/.

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Here's /oʊ/ in the beginning of some words.

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Open, Oh, Oak.

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And here it is in the middle.

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Cope, Zone, Flowing.

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And here it is at the end of some words.

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Flow, Know, Go.

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Listen to these pairs of words to hear the contrasting sounds.

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Oat, Out.

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Home, Ham.

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Toe, Toy.

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/oʊ/, /oʊ/, /oʊ/.