/ʌ/ vs /ɑ/

/ʌ/ is central and short ('cut'); /ɑ/ is back and open ('cot'). Dock vs Duck.

Minimal pairs to practice

• cut vs cot
• duck vs dock
• putt vs pot
• nut vs not
• luck vs lock
• bus vs boss

Record each pair below. The analyzer listens for which side of the pair you actually produced and tracks your discrimination rate over time — visible as a chip on your Pronunciation Map.