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This collection of videos relates to the pronunciation of the OW [aʊ] sound.

English: How to Pronounce OW [aʊ] Diphthong

English: How to Pronounce OW [aʊ] Diphthong

A diphthong is two vowel sounds together.  That means your mouth has to move:  there is a beginning and an ending position.  Study this diphthong with illustrations and up close, slow motion speech. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: OW [aʊ] as in NOW, Videos Tagged With: Sound How-To

How to Improve American English: Drop the Jaw

How to Improve American English: Drop the Jaw

Many non-native speakers don't move their mouth enough while speaking English.  This includes not dropping the jaw enough and not rounding lips enough.  In this video, you'll see a lesson with a non-native speaker.  Many of his vowel sounds improve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AW [ɔ] as in LAW, EH [ɛ] as in BED, OW [aʊ] as in NOW, Videos Tagged With: jaw, lesson

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