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Rh ఒ is short ŏ as in prŏduction. The long form is ఓ as in boat, moan, repose. The two sounds ŏ and ō are similar to o in hŏney and mōre as pronounced in Derbyshire.

These initial forms are found in the dictionary but are laid aside in common use, vŏ and  vō being substituted.

But the consonant V is not pronounced. Thus is simple ŏ and  is ō Accordingly.

ŏppu (right) is written

ఒకటి ŏcati (one) is written or even వకటి

ఒత్తుట​ ŏttuta (to press) is written

ఓగు ōgu (wicked) is written

ఓపిక​ ōpica (patience) is written

ఓసీ ōsī (madam) is written

The short vowel has two second forms. viz ొ as కొ co గొ ఖొ kho &c.

The six letters ఘ &c. write this separate, as ఘ‍ొ. But they usually adopt the second form.

The second form is compound of ె ĕ and  ు the sign of u Thus కెు is co,  గెు go ఖెు kho &c.

The six letters write the ె separately, as usual The long vowel is formed by adding the accent to  ొ thus కో cō గో gō ఖో khō &c.

Or by adding ె (dirgham) to the  ు thus కెూ cō ఖెూ khō గెూ gō &c.

This compound form is used by all consonants but all of them do not use the simple form.