Lesson # 7

Words to know:
[au]
This sound can be found at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of words.
As in out, house, and cow

Tongue: Glides from low to high near the roof of the mouth.
Lips: Glide from an open position.
Jaw: Rises with the tongue and closes.

Beginning Middle End

owl, out, hour, ounce, loud, down, crowd, mouse, cow, how, now, allow,
outlet, outfit, ourselves, vowel, flower, mountain, plough
outside, outline pronounce, scout

Spelled
Ou: foul, sour, cloud, thousand, announce
Ow: town, crown, power, eyebrow, clown
A less frequent spelling pattern for [au] consists of the letters ough: bough, drought,
plough

The vowel [aʊ]

1. our out ouch

2. bow (v.) bowed about
3. now doubt trout
4. noun sound count
5. down around account

Sentences:
1. Just imagine two cows sitting on a couch—it’s crowded.
2. I doubt what he found in this town can count.
 September 17, 2023

Listen and repeat the following phrases and sentences. The boldfaced
words should be pronounced with the diphthong [au]
1. How are you?
2. How about it?
3. Round and round.
4. I doubt it.
5. Around the house.
6. Pronounce the vowel sounds.

Dictation:
moon house cl
oud

ground mouse sound

mouse - cloud - ground

round moon - sound - house