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Received Pronunciation

The GOAT glide

/əʊ/as in home

Go and home start in the centre, then glide, never a flat oh.

Common habit

goh

British

gəʊ

What gives you away

A rounded oh from the very start of the vowel.

How to fix it

Begin the vowel in the centre of the mouth, then glide up. Start neutral, finish round.

Practise words

gohomeknowphoneoldfolk

Hear how you do on home.

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The other sounds that give you away