AUaw
AU Vowel Team
When A and U are together, they make the “aw” sound, like in 'author' and 'pause'.
How this rule works
The vowel team AU makes the “aw” sound (same as AW). It appears in the middle of words. Examples: author, pause, fault, haunt, cause.
Remember: AU says aw — author, pause, fault!
Examples
Words that use this rule
44 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.
astronautauctionaudacityaudiovisualaugustauspiceauspicesausterityauthorauthorityautographautomaticautonomyautumnbecausecaughtcausecausedcausingcautioncautiouslydaughterdinosaurdinosaursexhaustexhaustingfaultgranddaughterhaunthauntinginauguralinaugurateinauguratedlaunchlaunchedlaunchesnaughtypausepausedplausiblyrestaurantsaucesausagetaught
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