The /a:/ sound: Listening drill

English pronunciation course

In this section I bring you a listening drill to help you distinguish the /a:/ sound. Here’s one of the flashcards in the drill.

Which of these two words has an /a:/ sound? Press Play to hear the two words and click the arrow to see the answer:

branch /brɑːntʃ/

around /əˈraʊnd/