NORTH

Tips

In the US, they relax; in England, we don’t.

Tongue. Far back, central.

Lips. Inwards, in the shape of an “o”, but much tighter, with a smaller lip gap.

Examples

Watch for

• Make it long, and tighter than LOT: say short /ʃɔːt/, not /ʃɒt/.
• No R in RP: say north /nɔːθ/, not /nɔrθ/.
• Not /s/ for th: say north /nɔːθ/, not /nɔːs/.