Pronunciation Difference between /ʌ/ and /ɑ/

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Pronunciation Difference between /ʌ/ and /ɑ/

The sound /ʌ/ is pronounced in the following cases:

When a word is spelled with the letter “u” in a closed stressed syllable, for example, “luck,” “cup” . This is the most frequently used letter for this sound
When a word is spelled with the letter “o” before ‘th,’ ‘m,’ ‘n,’ ‘v,’ for example, “mother,” “love,” “come;”
When the letter “u” is used in prefix ‘un,’ for example “unknown;”

/ɑ/:

The sound /ɑ/ is most often pronounced when you see the letter ‘o’ in a closed stressed syllable, for example, ‘not,’ ‘top.’
Much less often, this sound is written as the letter ‘a’ after ‘w’ and before final consonants, except ‘r.’ For example, ‘want,’ ‘swan,’ watch.’
Very rare in American English, the /ɑ/ is represented by the letter ‘a’ in combination of letters ‘-alm,’ like the words ‘balm’ or ‘calm’. This usage of the /ɑ/ sound is more relevant for British English

Please, note, that there’re many exceptions to the above rules, we’re giving you the most frequent usage cases.
We recommend consulting dictionaries if you’re ever in doubt. And you can always ask us, too :)
Hope it helps!