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O som de /ɔ/
OS SONS DA LÍNGUA INGLESA: MONOTONGOS
AULA 22
almost /ˈɔːlməʊst/
EXAMPLE
I almost forgot your birthday.
although /ɔːlˈðəʊ/
EXAMPLE
Although small, the kitchen is well designed.
already /ɔːlˈredi/
EXAMPLE
I’m already late.
awe /ɔː/
EXAMPLE
I stared at the clouds, in awe of their beauty.
law /lɔː/
EXAMPLE
The reforms have recently become law.
saw /sɔː/
EXAMPLE
I saw him last week.
call /kɔːl/
EXAMPLE
We usually call him by his nickname.
small /smɔːl/
EXAMPLE
The world seems so small now.
ball /bɔːl/
EXAMPLE
He kicked the ball into the net.
talk /tɔːk/
EXAMPLE
I can’t talk about it just now.
walk /wɔːk/
EXAMPLE
I always walk to school.
chalk /tʃɔːk/
EXAMPLE
He picked up a piece of chalk and wrote the answer on the blackboard.
lawyer /ˈlɔɪər/
EXAMPLE
You would be wise to consult a lawyer.
false /fɔːls/
EXAMPLE
He used a false name to get the job.
always /ˈɔːlweɪz/
EXAMPLE
She always arrives at 7.30.
August /ɔːˈɡʌst/
EXAMPLE
They got married last August.
water /ˈwɔːtər/
EXAMPLE
They survived for two days without food or water.
author /ˈɔːθər/
EXAMPLE
Who is your favourite author?
abroad /əˈbrɔːd/
EXAMPLE
He worked abroad for a year.
boss /bɔːs/
EXAMPLE
I’ll ask my boss if I can have the day off.
login /ˈlɔːɡɪn/
EXAMPLE
Enter your login and password and press ‘go’.
thought /θɔːt/
EXAMPLE
Such a thought never entered my head.
caught /kɔːt/
EXAMPLE
She threw the bottle into the air and caught it again.
bought /bɔːt/
EXAMPLE
I just bought a new car.
taught /tɔːt/
EXAMPLE
They taught him to read.
daughter /ˈdɔːtər/
EXAMPLE
We have two sons and a daughter.
wrong /rɔːŋ/
EXAMPLE
I got all the answers wrong.
song /sɔːŋ/
EXAMPLE
We sang a song together.
long /lɔːŋ/
EXAMPLE
She had long dark hair.
gone /ɡɔːn/
EXAMPLE
‘Where’s the coffee?’ ‘It’s all gone.’
more /mɔːr/
EXAMPLE
There is room for no more than three cars.
door /dɔːr/
EXAMPLE
Open the door!
floor /flɔːr/
EXAMPLE
His glass fell to the floor and broke.
war /wɔːr/
EXAMPLE
My grandfather fought in the war.
four /fɔːr/
EXAMPLE
Look at page four.
north /nɔːrθ/
EXAMPLE
Which way is north?