Let's work on forming the /aʊ/ sound.
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The tip of your tongue is relaxed and touching behind the lower front teeth.
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Your tongue moves from front low /a/ to back high /ʊ/ in a very big movement.
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/aʊ/, /aʊ/, /aʊ/, /aʊ/, /aʊ/.
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Your jaw will move a lot too.
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The lips move from relaxed with the first vowel /a/, to rounded with the second vowel /ʊ/.
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/aʊ/, /aʊ/, /aʊ/.
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Here's the /aʊ/ sound in the beginning of some words.
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Owl, Ouch, Outside.
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And here it is in the middle.
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Sound, Mouse, Shout.
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Here it is at the end of some words.
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How, Now, Cow.
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Listen to these pairs of words to hear the contrasting sounds.
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Out, Ought.
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Bound, Band.
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Now, Know.
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Here are some sentences that use the /aʊ/ sound.
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The mouse came out just now.
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I heard a sound like a shout from outside.
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/aʊ/, /aʊ/, /aʊ/.
