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Written o = /aw/ – part 2

Monday, September 4, 2017 by Eva Easton Leave a Comment

 How many ways do we pronounce written single o?

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/O-single-a.mp3

 

The sound /aw/ begins with /a/ and
ends with the mouth in the shape of a /w/.

So…let’s continue with /aw/ spelled:

ou
 + ch, ce, se, th

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/aw-intro.mp3

 

couch
/kawt͡ʃ/

ouch … crouch … pouch … slouch … vouch

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/aw-couch.mp3

bounce
/bawnt͡s/

ounce … pounce … trounce … announce … pronounce

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/aw-bounce.mp3

 

mouse
/maws/

blouse … house … louse … spouse

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/aw-mouse.mp3

 

The state of Texas is in the South.
/sawθ/

Can you find Texas on this map of the United States?


Related Lessons:

  1. /a/
  2. /ow/ [part 1]…[part 2]…[practice /a-ow/]
  3. /aw/ [part 1]…[part 2]…[practice /a-ow-aw/]
  4. /ɔ/
  5. /ʌ/
  6. /ʊ/
  7. silent o
  8. /ɚ/
  9. /ə/ schwa

See also:

Mouth or Mouse

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