The /ɔ:/ sound: Listening drill

English pronunciation course

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

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

because /bɪˈkɒz/

cause /kɔːz/