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The /aʊ/ Sound: English Pronunciation Practice Made Easy english aʊ sound english vowels

What is the /aʊ/ Sound?

First, let's look at a few examples of words with the English /aʊ/ sound:

out
owl
tower
about
now
brow

According to Baruch College's Tools for Clear Speech, the /aʊ/ sound is made by doing the following:

"/ɑʊ/ is a diphthong, which is like a combination of two different...

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