The /aʊ/ Diphthong (MOUTH)
/aʊ/
/aʊ/ is a closing diphthong. The tongue glides from /a/ towards /ʊ/ within one syllable.
Example Words
| Word | UK | US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| now | /naʊ/ | /naʊ/ | Syllables · Pronounce |
| house | /haʊs/ | /haʊs/ | Syllables · Pronounce |
| down | /daʊn/ | /daʊn/ | Syllables · Pronounce |
Allophones Of /aʊ/
/aʊ/ has 1 allophone in the app, starting with [a͠ʊ], a vowel followed by a nasal in the same syllable. The full list, where each occurs and the examples are in Allophones, which opens with any course or with Adroit Plus.
Words With The /aʊ/ Sound
/aʊ/ At The Start Of A Word
- out
- owl
- hour
- ouch
- ours
- oust
- ounce
- outer
- outcry
- outfit
- outfox
- outing
- outlaw
- outlet
- output
- outset
- outcast
- outcome
- outdoor
- outflow
- outgrow
- outlast
- outline
- outlive
- outlook
- outpace
- outpost
- outrage
- outrank
- outside
/aʊ/ In The Middle Of A Word
- down
- foul
- fowl
- gout
- gown
- howl
- loud
- noun
- pout
- rout
- sour
- town
- about
- bound
- bowel
- bower
- brown
- cloud
- clown
- couch
- count
- crowd
- crown
- doubt
- dower
- drown
- flour
- flout
- found
- frown
/aʊ/ At The End Of A Word
Questions Students Ask
What kind of diphthong is /aʊ/?
/aʊ/ is a closing diphthong. The tongue glides from /a/ towards /ʊ/ within one syllable.
Which words have the /aʊ/ sound?
For example now, house, down.