11. The Final ou

Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Final ou[ou]o as in go

The final ou is formed by the vowels o and u.

Step 1  Listen to the final ou.

ou

Step 2  Listen and repeat. Pay attention to your mouth shape. Use a mirror to check it if needed.

ou

Soft palate: The back of the roof of your mouth

Practice  Practice saying the syllables with the final ou. Listen and repeat.

  1. p ‒ ou ‒ pou ‒ pou1 pou2 pou3 pou4
  2. t ‒ ou ‒ tou ‒ tou1 tou2 tou3 tou4
  3. c ‒ ou ‒ cou ‒ cou1 cou2 cou3 cou4