8. The Final au

Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Final au[ɐu]There is no similar English sound for the final au.

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

Step 1  Listen to the final au.

au

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

au

Soft palate: The back of the roof of your mouth

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

  1. t ‒ au ‒ tau ‒ tau1 tau2 tau3 tau4
  2. s ‒ au ‒ sau ‒ sau1 sau2 sau3 sau4
  3. c ‒ au ‒ cau ‒ cau1 cau2 cau3 cau4