French pronunciation: Voyelles orales - /ɔ/

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for voyelles orales - /ɔ/.

Quick tip

Oral vowels are produced with air flowing only through the mouth.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• porte

• corps

• offre

• fort

• ordre

Minimal pairs

• porte / part
• corps / cours
• fort / fou
• offre / ouvre
• ordre / autre

How to produce this sound

Open your mouth wide, round your lips, and pronounce a short 'aw' as in 'thought', but keep it shorter and tenser.

Common mix-ups

• porte / part
• corps / cours
• fort / fou
• offre / ouvre
• ordre / autre

Closest comparison

thought, caught, law, dog, off