7. The Final aau

Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Final aau[aːu]ow as in how

The final aau is formed by the vowels aa and u.

Step 1  Listen to the final aau.

aau

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

aau

Soft palate: The back of the roof of your mouth

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

  1. p ‒ aau ‒ paau ‒ paau1 paau2 paau3 paau4
  2. s ‒ aau ‒ saau ‒ saau1 saau2 saau3 saau4
  3. c ‒ aau ‒ caau ‒ caau1 caau2 caau3 caau4