The /ʌ/ Sound
You might confuse /ʌ/ sound as in fun, with /ɑ/ as in hop. Practice pronouncing the following words differently:
| /ʌ/ | /ɑ/ | |
| 1. shut | shot | |
| 2. luck | lock | |
| 3. cup | cop |
Common Spelling Patterns for /ʌ/
| u | but, fun, summer, drunk | |
| o | love, done, come, son | |
| ou | cousin, country, enough |
Common Spelling Patterns for /ɑ/
| o | hot, stop, modern, job | |
| a | father, watch, dark, want |
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