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Try LingUp Now!Start with a hard 'g' sound, like in 'go'.
Follow with the 'ah' sound as in 'hot'.
End with an 'l' sound, letting the tongue touch the back of the teeth.
Finish with an 'f' sound, pushing air out through your teeth.
gol(f)
gaw(lf)
go(lf)
Start with a hard 'g' sound, like in 'go'.
Produce the 'o' sound as in 'lot', with rounded lips.
Use a soft 'l' where the tongue touches the back of the teeth.
End with a soft 'f' sound, pushing air out through your teeth.
gol(f)
go(lf)
gawlf
No, the 'l' is pronounced clearly.
British uses a shorter 'o' (/ɒ/) while American uses a longer 'ah' (/ɑ/).
Yes, it should be pronounced clearly and not omitted.
A sport where players hit a ball into a series of holes on a course using clubs.
/ˈɡɑlfər/
a person who plays golf
/ˈɡɑlfɪŋ/
the action of playing golf
/ˈɡɑlf kɔrs/
an area designed for playing golf
Golfer includes an additional syllable '-er'.
Golfing includes '-ing', changing the ending sound from 'f' to 'fing'.
Golf course is a two-word term, retaining the original sound of 'golf' but adding 'course'.
Focus on the vowel sound differences between British and American accents.
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