Language
German
Unit
Vokale
IPA
/ɔ/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for kurze vokale - /ɔ/.

Quick tip

Short vowels are pronounced quickly and are never held long.

Letters and IPA

Letters

o

/ɔ/

Practice words

  • offen

  • kommen

  • Sonne

  • doch

  • Morgen

Minimal pairs

  • offen / Ofen
  • Morgen / Magen
  • Sonne / Sohn
  • doch / Dach
  • kosten / Kasten

How to produce this sound

Round your lips and open your mouth more than for the English 'o' in 'go'. The sound is short and relaxed, like the 'o' in 'off'.

Common mix-ups

  • offen / Ofen
  • Morgen / Magen
  • Sonne / Sohn
  • doch / Dach
  • kosten / Kasten

Closest comparison

dog, hot, cot, off, long

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