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Try LingUp Now!Step 1: Start with the 'd' sound by placing the tongue against the ridge behind the upper teeth.
Step 2: Move to the 'ɔ' sound by rounding the lips and opening the jaw slightly.
Step 3: End with the 'r' sound by curling the tongue back slightly without touching the roof of the mouth.
saying 'dor' (door)
saying 'do-er' (door)
flattening the 'ɔ' sound (door)
Step 1: Begin with the 'd' sound by placing the tongue tip at the ridge behind the upper teeth.
Step 2: Move to the 'ɔː' sound by rounding the lips slightly more and widening the mouth.
Step 3: Hold the 'ɔː' sound longer than in American English, without adding an 'r' sound.
making it two syllables 'do-er' (door)
adding an 'r' at the end 'do-r' (door)
shortening the 'ɔː' sound too much (door)
Place your tongue against the ridge behind your upper teeth.
Curl your tongue back slightly without touching the roof of the mouth.
No, in British English the 'r' is often silent after vowels.
A hinged or sliding barrier that closes an entrance or opening.
/ˈdɔrˌnɑb/
A handle used for opening or closing a door
/ˈdɔrˌweɪ/
An entrance or passage through a door
/ˈdɔrˌbɛl/
A bell located near an outside door
- Longer sound in 'door'
- Shorter vowel in 'door'
- No ending 'l' in 'door'
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