Pronunciation of the Vowel Combination OU

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Pronunciation of the Vowel Combination ou

This vowel combination can be pronounced 3 ways in American English. Here are some examples.

"ou" can be pronounced like /oʊ/

shoulder
soul
though
doughnut
although

"ou" can be pronounced like /ʌ/

cousin
enough
country
tough
couple

"ou" can be pronounced like /aʊ/

loud
sound
south
found
house

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