ar (car, UK)
/ɑː/
- Language
- English
- Unit
- Vowels
- IPA
- /ɑː/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for long vowels - /ɑː/.
Quick tip
Long vowels are held longer. Keep your mouth steady as you pronounce them.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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car
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park
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start
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garden
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market
Minimal pairs
- cart / cart/cut
- park / park/pack
- heart / heart/hot
- barn / barn/ban
- march / march/match
How to produce this sound
Open your mouth wide, keep the tongue low and back, and make a long vowel sound.
Common mix-ups
- cart / cut
- park / pack
- heart / hot
- barn / ban
- march / match
Closest comparison
car, father, palm, start, park
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