Articulators
What articulators are used to produce the sound /au/?
Lips
Jaw
tongue
Name three words that are produced with the sound au at the biginning.
Possible answer owl, out, hour
Name three words that are produced with /au/ in the middle
loud
down
mouse
mountain
flower
Say three words with the sound /au/ at the end of words
cow, how, now
What is a minimal pair?
Two words with only one different phoneme. Example:
/au/ pound /a/ pond
What is the poistion of your lips when you produce the sound /au/ like in cow
Lips glide from a wide, open position to a closed one.
Identify three words from this list that are pronounced with /au/ at the beginning.
always
Authentic
Awesome
outfit
outlet
floor
sure
outline
outlet
outfit
outline
Which word has /au/? a. scout. b. fur c. bum
letter a is correct
Which word is not pronounced with /au/ foul, sour, town, tall
tall
A minimal pair for R is ...
hour
When you produce the sound au , What is the position of your jaw?
Rises with the tongue and closes.
pronounce correctly these words
ourselves
outside
owl
answers vary
Pronounce these words> loud, mouse, vowel.
answers may vary
Common spelling for au sound is...
ou/ ow
Listen and choose the correct word: Is it one (R/hour) or two?
R
The lips are rounded, It is true or false
False
Bout is pronounced with au. true or false
false
Free
free
Say a sentence using this word allow
she was not allowed to come. answers vary
Say these minimal pairs
shot/ shout
Don down
R/ hour
pond/ pond
Answers vary
/au/ is considered a Diphthong. True or false?
true
Which word is not pronounce with /au/
pond
pound
down
pond
Which word is not pronounced with /au/: know, how, now,cow
Know
Which word contains au ? a. huge b. hug c. cow
c: correct answer
Listen to this sentence and choose the word you hear:
Are you going(Don/ down)
Don