oʊ
oh (go)
Diphthong
GA (General American)
How to make this sound
- Example
- go /ɡoʊ/
- Mouth
- Glide from "oh" to "oo"; round at the end
- Common trap
- Not a flat long "oh" — keep the glide
GA vs RP
This sound is used in GA. RP uses a different sound in the same word.
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