British English Pronunciation: The Long /ɔ:/ Vowel Explored
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How to Pronounce a Long Vowel
The or sound tends to be replaced by oh, meaning that we hear the verb draw being pronounced as draw. Try saying this verb out loud now and identify whether you say the RP draw or whether you do the variation of draw, draw. If you struggle with the or sound, if you just identify that you don't say draw but draw, then it's really great that you've identified it. And so what you need to do is try to practice in front of a mirror so that you can ensure that your mouth stays completely still and that you don’t move it at all.
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