Vowels #5: FATHER

Number five in a series on vowel sounds in various accents, the FATHER vowel - a back unrounded vowel at the bottom of the mouth. This one has a few complications, because for many Americans it also shares this sound with the LOT words. I go into how this vowel occurs in some accents, but if you want a deep dive into the FATHER/LOT variations, check out my take on "Hell's Corner" at    • Hell's Corner IPA: [ɑ] [ɒ] [ɔ] Vowels   www.AccentHelp.com I do a deep dive into these various sounds in the Generican & Phonetics materials on AccentHelp: https://www.accenthelp.com/products/g... #phonetics​ #accents​ #ipa​ #trapvowel