a common word if said incorrectly is confusing for the listener

dog pay attention

if said incorrectly it may sound like a place to park your boat

or a bird that lives in the water not

man's best friend I hear people say

dock or duck pay attention to the vowel

oh and the ending sound g

the word should be pronounced dog

to say the word correctly

for the vowel two thingw number one

open your mouth widely number two

make sure that the vowel is held a bit longer

and for the ending make sure that your voice is turned on

for the g sound let's try it dog

dog dog

a dog it man's

best friend try it people will notice

the difference