A frequently used word in English is ‘or’, e.g. “Do you prefer cats or dogs?”. The word or is represented by the sound / ͻ: /. This sound also occurs in words such as:
For / fͻ: /
Four / fͻ: /
More / mͻ: /
Door / dͻ: /
As always, rather than trying to reproduce the sound on your own, it’s important to hear it from someone whose first language is English or via a dictionary website, so that you can hear and associate the precise sound with its symbol.
So next time someone says a word using the sound /ͻ:/ but the spelling doesn’t tell you anything about the sound it makes, you can simply write down the phonetics next to the word and hey presto, you can be more sure of how to pronounce it next time!
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