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How to pronounce /aʊ/

vowel · voiced · Both British & American

Practice target: RP — Received Pronunciation

Side-profile cross-section of a mouth showing how to articulate /aʊ/. Tongue body: central, low. Lips neutral. Voiced — the vocal cords vibrate. Tip: Glide from /a/ to /ʊ/, lips round during the glide. 'Mouth' /maʊθ/.Tongue body: central, lowVoiced — vocal cords vibrate/aʊ/
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How to make it

Glide from /a/ to /ʊ/, lips round during the glide. 'Mouth' /maʊθ/.

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Reference: RP (Received Pronunciation)

“mouth, now. mouth, now.”

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