Pronunciation – AU or EU

AU or EU?

Let’s practice the pronunciation of the /au and /eu sounds in English.

AU and EU are distinct sounds in English, but it can take some practice to learn to tell them apart.

Can you identify if the sound in the word is AU or EU? The teacher will say words from the list below. Try to identify if it is from column 1 or 2.

COLUMN 1
doll
got
not
call
hobby
hot
fond
lock
shot
gosh
poppy
rob

COLUMN 2
dull
gut
nut
cull
hubby
hut
fund
luck
shut
gush
puppy
rub

You can listen to the words here: