This is the vowel sound in father, honest, and calm — and it plays a huge role in how natural your speech sounds in professional settings.
More open — about two fingers of vertical space. Jaw drops more, more space in the back of the jaw, back of the tongue lowers.
More neutral — about one finger of space. Tongue stays centered and relaxed, less opening overall.
• The sun was hot.
• He shut the lock.
• I love the dog.
• The bug is on the box.
• The button at the bottom was rotten.
• Bob’s my brother.
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