‘naughty’: /ˈnɔː.ti/ - Pay attention to the /ɔː/ sound, which is a long vowel. It sounds like the ‘aw’ in ‘law’. ‘permission’: /pəˈmɪʃ.ən/ - Note the weak pronunciation of the first syllable /pə/.

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