Shadowing Practice: The /əʊ/ Sound (home, no, go) - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hi!
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Welcome back to Pronunciation with Emma.
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Today we're going to look at the sound O.
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Now this is a diphthong comprised of two vowel sounds put together in the same syllable.
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In this diphthong we have a schwa, a, and we need to transition to U,
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U, U, O, O, O.
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Got that?
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O, open, open, home, home,
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no, no, don't go home, don't go home.
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I hope you've enjoyed this British pronunciation video.
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I will see you next lesson.
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Bye -bye!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “The /əʊ/ Sound”. This video has 12 sentences and 83 words to shadow. The speech runs for 0:46. The speaker talks slowly, about 109 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound.

Key vocabulary in this video

9 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
pronunciation noun/pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The formal or informal way in which a word is made to sound when spoken.
lesson noun/ˈlɛs.ən/A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
transition noun/tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
comprise verb/kəmˈpɹaɪz/To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
diphthong noun/ˈdɪpˌθɔŋ/A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
schwa noun/ʃwɑ/An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.
syllable noun/ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.
vowel noun/ˈvaʊ.əl/A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
welcome/ˈwɛl.kəm/Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowyou've enjoyed
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see comingwe're going to look
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionwill see
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryneed to transition

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 4 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, we're, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/, schwa /ʃwɑ/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like pronunciation, lesson, transition.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

Shadowing technique: read the full step-by-step guide →