O | əʊ | same as owe |
obvious | ˈɒbviːəs | |
ocean | ˈəʊʃən | cf. version |
oceanic | əʊsiːˈænɪk | cf. association |
of | ɒv | reduces to əv, ə |
often | ˈɒfən | |
ogle | ˈəʊɡəl | like mogul, not goggle |
ominous | ˈɒmɪnəs | |
omniscience | ɒmˈnɪs |
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one | wən | same as won |
onerous | ˈəʊnərəs | |
ongoing | ˈɒnɡəʊ ɪŋ | jocularly ˈɒŋˌɔɪŋ |
oral | ˈɔːrəl | same as aural |
orange | ˈɒrɪndʒ | doesn't rhyme with silver |
ordinary | ˈɔːdɪnəriː | or ˈɔːdnəriː |
oregano | ˌɒrɪ |
rhymes with Arno |
ostrich | ˈɒstrɪtʃ | cf. spinach |
our | ɑː | rarely ˈɑʊ ə |