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1.14. Stressed and Unstressed o
Like unstressed а, an unstressed о in the initial syllable or the syllable before the stress sounds similar to stressed а, but softer. In other unstressed syllables, especially those following the stress, о is pronounced like the a in above.
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Single Syllable Stressed O
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Two Syllables - Stressed-Unstressed O
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волк
зло мой нос рот |
wolf
evil my; mine nose mouth |
го́лос
до́лго со́рок то́чно фо́сфор |
voice
long forty exactly phosphorus |
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Two Syllables - Unstressed-Stressed O
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Multiple Syllables O
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комо́к
контро́ль мото́р прото́н топо́р |
lump
control motor proton ax |
долото́
зо́лото золото́й молоко́ хорошо́ |
chisel
gold gold; golden milk well |
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