How to spell the short o soundMay 25, 2014 | How to pronounce English words correctly, Pronunciation Training, Spelling rules and pronunciation The short o sound, /ɔ/ and /ɒ/ can be spelled many ways. It can be spelled as follows:AW: lawO: gotHO: honorableAU: autoAS: ArkansasA: allOUGH: thoughtAUGH: caught