Asked by ja

Which of the following English words contains the sound closest to the Spanish “O”?
a.
open
b.
off
c.
moon

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
a. open

Explanation: Spanish "o" is a mid back rounded vowel [o]. English "open" has the diphthong /oʊ/ (or /əʊ/ in British English) whose onset matches the Spanish [o] closely. "moon" (/uː/) is a higher/closer [u], and "off" (/ɔ/) is lower/more open, so they are less similar.