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Move to the /aʊ/ diphthong by opening your mouth wide and rounding your lips.
End with the /n/ sound by placing your tongue at the roof of your mouth behind your teeth.
pronouncing it with two syllables (tow-un)
using a short /o/ sound (ton)
not rounding lips enough on /aʊ/
Start with a clear /t/ sound.
Use the /aʊ/ diphthong by opening your mouth wide and then rounding your lips.
Finish with a /n/ sound, placing your tongue against the ridge behind your upper teeth.
pronouncing it with two syllables (tow-un)
using a short /o/ sound (ton)
not rounding lips on /aʊ/
It's because the /aʊ/ sound forms a diphthong, making it a single syllable.
Start with an open mouth and transition to rounded lips.
Try placing your tongue just behind your upper front teeth and releasing it quickly.
A small city or populated area.
/ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
A subdivision of a county with some self-government.
/ˈtaʊnzˌfoʊk/
People living in a town.
/ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
The central part of a city or town.
- town-ship.
For 'townsfolk', extend with /z/ and /foʊk/ sounds.
For 'downtown', repeat /daʊn/ for the added prefix 'down-'.
Picture the /aʊ/ diphthong as two steps: open then round.
Use words like 'brown' and 'crown' to master the diphthong.
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