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[fierce magnet]

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[cinder zinc]

a

[hard yacht]

nasal a

[robust goblet]

/su.vɑ̃/

[torpid bone]

Thanks for the IPA, I have already looked it up though. It still sounds exactly like an "o". Is it just me?

[robust goblet]

yes, you need to train your ear

[hard yacht]

I can hear what you mean, it's still clearly an ɑ̃ to me

[robust goblet]

it is a nasal vowel and not an o

[torpid bone]

Understood. Thanks for pointing it out.

[robust goblet]

but it is normal for non native speakers to confuse nasal a and o

i do it sometimes

[torpid bone]

Fair enough. Let's see in the upcoming days.

[thin tiger]

/ɑ/ is a back vowel which is closer to /o/ than to /a/, so I guess it's normal that it feels more similar to the former.