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The [au] diphthong. ThefirstsoundofthisdiphthongisonceagainasoundthatdoesnotstandonitsownasavowelsoundinAmericanEnglish. However, itisverysimilarinsoundtotheaaasinbat. Thewayitisdifferentfromthatsoundisthatthejawonaa, aa, istighter. Andonaaasinow, itdropsmore. Inthatway, itissimilartotheahasinfather. Also, asyoucansee, aa, theresthelifthere, anditsnotquiteasextremeinthe , . Inthatsense, thelipsarealsoliketheahasinfather. Thetonguehowever, aa, ow, issimilartotheaaasinbatinthatitsraisedinthebackandthencomesforward, andthatswhatyousee.
Thesecondsoundiswrittenastheuhasinpull. Idofind, however, thatittendstotaperalittlebittowardstheooasinboowithoutthelipsactuallycomingintothatposition.
[au]是一个双元音，它的第一个音并不像它本身所写的那样念作[a]，但是却和bat中的[]音很相近。它俩的区别在于：发[]音时下颌收得紧些，嘴角有明显的上扬；而发[au]中的第一个音时是下颌要下垂一点，嘴角没有那么上扬。不过发两个音时，舌跟都要抬起然后向前舒展。[au]的第二个音写做pull中的[u]，但是它更接近于boo中的[u:]音，但是唇形没有收得那么紧。
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cow 奶牛
bough 大树枝
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