The English vowel /ɑ/ ![Includes sound files!](../../../../images/Paul%20Joyce/soundmin2.gif)
The mouth is quite open, and the tongue is back, which makes it little visible. The most common writing patterns for /ɑ/ are: 'o' + one or two consonants, 'a' in some very common words, especially before 'r'.
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The English vowel /ə/
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