PRONUNCIATION TIPS: /ɑ:/ and /ʌ/

Here are some minimal pairs to practice vowels /ɑ:/ and /ʌ/ :

Click on the image to hear the words.

(taken from http://www.shiporsheep.com/page8.html)

And here are some more minimal pairs to practice these vowels:

Minimal Pairs 

barn - bun

calm – come
cart – cut
card - cud 
tart – tut

heart – hut 

karting – cutting