[uh] and [a]

[uh]

[uh] is produced with the articulators in a neutral, central and mid position, as if hesitating in "I uhhh... wanted to uhhh... tell you uhhh...", etc.

[a]

[ey] is articulated with the tongue very low. The mouth is wide open, as if going to the doctor and saying "ahhhhhh"

cup cop

come calm

duck dock

nut not

jug jog

cut cot

suck sock

buddy body

cub cob

fund fond

Russ got some pop in a cup and water in a jug.

Don says rock is better than pop but not as good as country.

Connie is a cop and says her job is fun because she has a gun.

Gus's buddy, John, cut his palm with this rusted nut.

Little cubs and hogs eat a lot of corn on the cob.