DiscoverAmerican English Pronunciation Podcast211: Compare /æ/ and /ɑ/ (’short a’ and ’short o’)
211: Compare /æ/ and /ɑ/ (’short a’ and ’short o’)

211: Compare /æ/ and /ɑ/ (’short a’ and ’short o’)

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Words like 'hat' and 'hot' are important to distinguish.

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211: Compare /æ/ and /ɑ/ (’short a’ and ’short o’)

211: Compare /æ/ and /ɑ/ (’short a’ and ’short o’)

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