The /ɑː/ Vowel Sound (far, aunt) | British Pronunciation

The video tutorial explains the AH sound, found in words like 'bar' and 'car'. It is technically known as the open back unrounded vowel, characterized by a low tongue position and unrounded lips. The tutorial includes practice exercises for pronouncing the sound and provides examples of words and a sentence containing the AH sound.

What is the technical name for the AH sound?

• Close back rounded vowel

• Mid central vowel

• Open back unrounded vowel

• Open front rounded vowel

Where should your tongue be positioned to produce the AH sound?

• Midway in the mouth

• Low in the mouth

• At the front of the mouth

• High in the mouth

How should your lips be positioned when making the AH sound?

• Stretched out

• Tightly closed

• Pursed

• Rounded

Which of the following words contains the AH sound?

• Sit

• Pen

• Father

• Book

In the sentence 'I asked my father to park my car in the yard of the spa,' which word does NOT contain the AH sound?

• Father

• Yard

• Car

• Asked