/aU/ as in "about"
Classification: Diphthong - Low Central to Mid Back Vowel

Notes: The diphthong, /aU/, starts close to /^/ and heads toward /u/. Look for F2 close to F1 and heading closer.

A typical /aU/ may look like:

Speaker: Andrew Cronk
Word: the /aU/ section of the word "how"

Speaker: Tim Carmell
Word: the /aU/ section of the word "about"

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