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🗣️/aʊ/ sound

IPA: /aʊ/ — The "Ow" Sound

The /aʊ/ sound is a diphthong, meaning it consists of two vowel sounds pronounced in a single syllable. It’s the sound you hear in words like "how," "out," "now," and "loud."

This sound starts with the tongue in a low position and moves towards a higher position in the mouth. The lips are also rounded during the glide, creating a sound similar to the English "ow."


❓How to Know if It’s the /aʊ/ Sound:

  1. It’s a diphthong, meaning it moves from one vowel sound to another in the same syllable.

  2. The tongue starts low and moves toward a more closed position at the back of the mouth.

  3. The lips are rounded.

  4. Often spelled with:

    • ou (out, about)

    • ow (how, now)

    • al (mountain, flour in some accents)


🔊Sample Words with /aʊ/:

  1. How

  2. Out

  3. Now

  4. Loud

  5. Mouse

  6. Shout

  7. Town

  8. Found

  9. Cloud

  10. About


📝 Simple Sentences with /aʊ/:

  1. How are you today?

  2. The dog ran out of the yard.

  3. I am going now to the store.

  4. Don’t make such a loud noise.

  5. The mouse ran across the floor.

  6. She wanted to shout for joy.

  7. We live in a small town.

  8. I found my keys under the couch.

  9. The sky is full of clouds today.

  10. I’m thinking about going for a walk.


🔁 Tongue Twisters with /aʊ/:

  1. How now, brown cow, do you shout out loud?

  2. The mouse found a loud house in the town.

  3. Shout out, the cloud is about to burst!

  4. The loud mountain cloud is about to pour out.

  5. Now the mouse is out in the house, how loud!


📖 Short Story with /aʊ/ Sound:

The Loud Mouse

One day, a mouse ran out of the house, making a loud noise. It was so loud that it woke up the cat! The cat jumped up and looked around, but she couldn’t find the mouse.

The mouse ran to the garden and found a safe spot under a bush. “That was too close!” the mouse thought. It looked now for a place to hide.

Meanwhile, a little girl was walking through the garden. She heard the mouse and said, “How cute! But I must be quiet so I don’t scare it away.” She crouched down and smiled, watching the mouse quietly.

The mouse was grateful for the girl’s kindness. It decided to stay hidden for the rest of the day, as the world outside was just a little too loud for its taste.


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