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luck vs lock

/ə/ dust vs /ɑ/ coffee

/ə/ is short and central; /ɑ/ is long, open, at the back — the doctor's “say ahh” vowel. Luck and lock only differ there.

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