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coast vs cost

/oʊ/ gold vs /ɔ/ mauve

/oʊ/ glides — your lips close as you say it (gold). /ɔ/ stays open (mauve). Coast glides; cost doesn't.

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Five voices — Ava, Andrew, Emma, Brian, and Nova — because research shows hearing many voices is what trains your ear.