Letty/aʊ/as in “how”
Vowel
How to pronounce /aʊ/ in English
The /aʊ/ sound is a diphthong vowel made by gliding from the /ɑ/ sound to /ʊ/.
Jaw
First, open your mouth very wide for the /ɑ/ sound. Then glide into the /ʊ/, closing it partially.
Tongue
First, place your tongue very low in the center of your mouth for the /ɑ/ sound. Then raise the back of your tongue high up for the /ʊ/.
Lips
First, keep your lips neutral for the /ɑ/ sound. Then round them slightly for the /ʊ/.
Note: The first vowel in a diphthong is pronounced louder and longer than the second.
Example words
- how
- out
- house
- now
- down
- cloud
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