Welcome to the practice page for /a/ vowel (as in ‘Lot’) in General American English (GenAm).

/a/ Words
GotStopShopDropTop
LotHotYachtSpotLock
SwanWantSwapSockShot
DropPopStockKnotSlot
HonkClockRotCotLodge

/a/ Phrases- Repeated Occurrence
Socks dropNot stopStops jogWant lawsTot cot
Lock dockChop shopBlot spotTop knotsDot dots
Crop plotsSwap propSlop jobSwaps propsHot trot
Got mopStocks dropSwan flockFog groggNot lot
Shock ScottMop spotsClocks tockWatt knotBlock hops

/a/ Phrases- Single Occurrence
Got itLittle totThe hogFast jogNew job
Prop upSwap outCar honkStock marketTree rot
The stocksHog farmVery hotDot linesFast trot
Want thisSoda popBig plotWet bogCheck clock
Window shopFelt shockPretty yachtRomp aroundTie knot

/a/ Sentences- Repeated Occurrence
The stocks dropped after the laws changedThe yacht went to a chop shop
The top job was very sloppyMom makes mock frocks for dolls
Blot the ink spot with the mopThe rotten log is in the bog
The plots in the bog are for cropsI want to play dot to dots
They chopped the lock off the dockIt’s her job to swap out the props

/a/ Sentences- Single Occurrence
Where is your bus stopIt was a good shot
Did you get the new jobThere are more traffic stops now
Tots to teens is a clothing storeThese are the time slots available
I dropped my keys through the grateThe clock on the wall is broken
Is it hot or cold outsideThe fog is very bad today