What are AW and AU words?
What are AW and AU words?
When you hear the / ȯ / sound at the beginning or in the middle of a syllable, it is usually spelled au. When you hear the / ȯ / sound at the end of a syllable, it is usually spelled aw.
What is the rule for AW and AU?
You should use ‘au’ at the beginning or in the middle of a word for the ‘ô’ sound. Use ‘aw’ at the end of a word for the ‘ô’ sound. If a single l, n, or k follows the ‘ô’ sound at the end of the word, use ‘aw’.
How do you teach AU and AW sound?
For au/aw, we use the phrase “Yawn, I have to do the laundry.” This phrase helps students remember that both vowel teams say the short /o/ sound. In our scope and sequence, we start by teaching ‘au. ‘ This vowel team says /o/ in the middle of a word or syllable (i.e. laundry, haunt, fault, launch).
What are some AU words?
Study the word list: au words
| sauce | I had pasta and tomato sauce for supper. |
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| fault | She helpfully fixed the fault on my computer. |
| vault | The bank stores its gold in a deep vault. |
| daunt | The thought of exams began to daunt me. |
| gaunt | She ate so little, she began to look gaunt. |
What are the 8 diphthongs?
Depending on your accent, you may use up to 8 diphthongs in English pronunciation, and here they are, in rough order of popularity:
- EYE /aɪ/ Audio Player.
- A /eɪ/ Audio Player.
- OH /əʊ/ Audio Player.
- OW /aʊ/ Audio Player.
- AIR /eə/ Audio Player.
- EAR /ɪə/ Audio Player.
- OY /ɔɪ/ Audio Player.
What is a 5-letter word with AU?
5-letter words starting with AU
| audad | audax |
|---|---|
| aurum | AUSAs |
| AUTEC | Auths |
| auton | autos |
| auxin |
Is there a word aw?
(used to express protest, disbelief, disgust, or commiseration.)
What are the examples of AU?
‘au’ sound is never used at the end of a word….Sentences using AU Words.
| Words | Examples |
|---|---|
| Naughty | Children are very naughty but at the same time equally innocent. |