Keyword MOUTH
/aʊ/as in “now”
How to make it
- Start with your jaw open, as in "ah".
- Glide towards "oo", closing your jaw and rounding your lips.
Common mistake
Stopping at "ah", so "down" sounds like "don", or rounding too early.
In words
Listen at normal speed or slowly, then say it yourself.
- now
- house
- out
US and UK
This sound is the same in American and British English.