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ɔ

open-mid

back

rounded

oral vowel

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IPA [ɔ]
AS [o]

Sound    lecturer 1  [ɔ] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [ɔ] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [ɔ] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Open-mid, back, rounded, oral vowel. During the articulation:
- the tongue is back, somewhat raised, and slightly convex or flat,
- the lower teeth stay away from the upper teeth but a little closer than with [a],
- the lips move slightly forward and get rounded,
- the soft palate lies not very tightly against the back of the pharynx.

[ɔ] in expressions

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osioł

EN   donkey
IPA [ɔɕɔw]
AS  [ośou̯]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

gorzka

EN   bitter [A Nom F Sg]
IPA [ɡɔʂka]
AS  [goška]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

piwo

EN   beer
IPA [pʲivɔ]
AS  [p′ivo]