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American English Pronunciation
Lesson 13
Learning objectives
  • Pronounce the sound in the words mountain, house, now, crown
  • Learn how to spell this sound
  • Learn the proper mouth position when making this sound
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Take the test
How to spell this sound
ou sound, round, mountain, house, mouse, cloud
ow now, crowd, brown, crown, cow, owl, clown
 

Note: the red letters all have the same sound

 
Mouth position
  • Your mouth should be slightly tense
  • Your lips should be unrounded
  • The middle part of your tongue should be in the center part of your mouth
Coming sometime in August 2008
Toilet Seat Pronunciation - Mouth position pictures using a toilet seat.
  • This is a VOICED sound which means:
    • Your Vocal Cords DO vibrate when making the sound
    • You CAN listen to your Vocal Cords vibrating if you cover your ears with your hands
    • You CAN feel your Vocal Cords vibrating if you place your hands on your neck
Pronunciation practice
Look at your mouth in a mirror and practice pronouncing the following words. Make sure your mouth, lips, and tongue are in their proper positions.
 
sound now round crowd
mountain brown house crown
mouse cow cloud clown
 

Note: the red letters all have the same sound

 
Test
Choose the correct letter or letters to complete each of the following words.
1.  s_ _nd
2.  n_ _
3.  r_ _nd
4.  cr_ _d
5.  m_ _ntain
6.  br_ _n
7.  h_ _se
8.  cr_ _n
9.  c_ _
10.  cl_ _d
Note: the letter or letters needed to complete each word all have the same sound.
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