To correctly pronounce 'luck' versus 'lock', adjust your jaw position: relax your jaw for 'luck' (short central vowel /ʌ/), and drop your jaw for 'lock' (short open back rounded vowel /ɒ/). This minimal pair demonstrates how subtle articulatory differences create distinct vowel sounds in English.
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Stop Confusing LUCK and LOCK! | English Pronunciation LessonAdded:
Stop confusing these two words.
Good luck or door lock.
For luck, relax your jaw. Luck. I need some good luck today.
>> But for lock, drop your jaw. Ah, >> did you lock the door? Lock. Lock.
Lock. Lock. You try.
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