Language
Spanish
Unit
Vocales
IPA
/au/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for diptongos - /au/.

Quick tip

Glide smoothly from the first to the second vowel.

Letters and IPA

Letters

au

/au/

Practice words

  • auto

  • causa

  • pausa

  • aula

  • aumentar

Minimal pairs

  • auto / oto
  • causa / casa
  • pausa / pasa
  • aula / ola
  • aumentar / amentar

How to produce this sound

Start with the 'a' as in 'car', then quickly glide to the 'u' as in 'put'. The two vowels should be pronounced together in one syllable, smoothly connecting them.

Common mix-ups

  • auto / oto
  • causa / casa
  • pausa / pasa
  • aula / ola
  • aumentar / amentar

Closest comparison

out, house, about, loud, mouth

Keep exploring

Previous Diptongos - /oi/ Vocales Next Oclusivas - /p/ Consonantes