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1.15. Unstressed а and o Compared
The letters а and о sound very similar when unstressed. In the initial syllable or the syllable before the stress, they resemble stressed а but with less intensity. In other unstressed syllables, they are pronounced like the a in above.
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азо́т
ао́та апо́стол ваго́н вода́ голова́ колбаса́ кома́нда ко́мната на́ново пода́рак подосно́ва ро́за табаково́да тома́т хао́с |
nitrogen
aorta apostle wagon water head sausage command room anew gift underlying cause rose the tobacco grower’s tomato chaos |
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