8. The Final au

The final au is formed by the vowels a and u.

Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Listen to the final au.

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au โ€’ au โ€’ au โ€’ au โ€’ au

Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

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

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

Soft palate: The back of the roof of your mouth

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au โ€’ au โ€’ au โ€’ au โ€’ au

Practice ๐ŸŽฎ

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

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  1. t โ€’ au โ€’ tau โ€’ tau1 tau2 tau3 tau4
  2. s โ€’ au โ€’ sau โ€’ sau1 sau2 sau3 sau4
  3. c โ€’ au โ€’ cau โ€’ cau1 cau2 cau3 cau4
๐Ÿ’ก Tips
Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Final au[ษu]There is no similar English sound for the final au.

Made with in Hong Kong.

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