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Longer, natural sentences
Longer sentences with /aʊ/
Now try longer, more natural sentences. Your rhythm and reductions matter as much as individual sounds.
Challenge
Read each sentence twice:
- First slowly, focusing on /aʊ/ accuracy
- Then at natural conversational speed
Notice how /aʊ/ might slightly shorten or reduce depending on stress.
Analyze ↗Try this sentence in the analyzer“The loud brown crowd gathered around the cows in town to count the new mountain flowers.”
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The loud brown crowd gathered around the cows in town to count the new mountain flowers.
How did the charming house around the corner get flooded with muddy water last Thursday?
Our house lost power for about an hour around the south side of the sprawling downtown.
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