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Continuing on my theme of American English vowels I’m going to write briefly on the pronunciation of the vowel combination ou.
This vowel combination can be pronounced 3 ways in American English. Here are some examples.
ou can be pronounced like /oʊ/
- shoulder
- soul
- though
- doughnut
- although
ou can be pronounced like schwa /ə/
- cousin
- enough
- country
- tough
- couple
ou can be pronounced like /aʊ/
- loud
- sound
- south
- found
- house
If you want to learn more about how to articulate American English vowel sounds you might want to check out Mastering the American Accent with Audio CDs
This excellent book uses illustrated text with an audio CD to show you where to put your mouth, tongue and lips to form each sound.
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