The table below lists pairs of related words. In the words in the left-hand column the vowel in the stressed syllable is əʊ, while for the words in the right-hand column it is ɒ.
| əʊ | ɒ |
| atrocious | atrocity |
| compose | compositor |
| cone | conical |
| host | hostel |
| know | knowledge |
| omen | ominous |
| phone | telephonic |
| protest | protestant |
| provoke | provocative |
| repose | repository |
| sole | solitude |
| sonar | sonic |
| tone | tonic |
| verbose | verbosity |
Thanks to Alex Rotatori for pointing out that ominous can also be pronounced ˈəʊmɪnəs.
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