Hi everyone. I'm having trouble with this. It doesn't appear to be very common, but it does exist as in the word "oŭto" (an out in baseball).

Whenever I try to pronounce "oŭ," it just ends up sounding like a plain "o" or "aŭ."

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If you're American, your "o" sound is likely to sound like "oŭ" unless you're careful.

You know how sometimes you finally understand something and you say "ohhhh!" ?

That's likely to be an oŭ sound. Also the ow on tow is oŭ.

erinja:If you're American, your "o" sound is likely to sound like "oŭ" unless you're careful.

You know how sometimes you finally understand something and you say "ohhhh!" ?

That's likely to be an oŭ sound. Also the ow on tow is oŭ.

Ahh yes! I do seem to be pronouncing "o" more like "oŭ." Thanks, this makes much more sense!

Am I alone in thinking it doesn't matter at all if that word comes out sounding like "oto", and that furthermore, it's a dodgy word that might've been better as "oto" or "eŭto"?

erinja:If you're American, your "o" sound is likely to sound like "oŭ" unless you're careful.

You know how sometimes you finally understand something and you say "ohhhh!" ?

That's likely to be an oŭ sound. Also the ow on tow is oŭ.

Wait, I thought "oux" was pron. like "Ow!"

Roberto12:Am I alone in thinking it doesn't matter at all if that word comes out sounding like "oto", and that furthermore, it's a dodgy word that might've been better as "oto" or "eŭto"?

I agree with you, but it doesn't hurt to understand how to pronounce it. I was almost completely lost.

InsaneInter:

erinja:If you're American, your "o" sound is likely to sound like "oŭ" unless you're careful.

You know how sometimes you finally understand something and you say "ohhhh!" ?

That's likely to be an oŭ sound. Also the ow on tow is oŭ.

Wait, I thought "oux" was pron. like "Ow!"

You are thinking of aŭ. Don't worry too much about it. Oŭ is such a rare combination that I've only managed to find two words with it: poŭpo (poop deck) and the aforementioned oŭto.

Rejsi:

Roberto12:Am I alone in thinking it doesn't matter at all if that word comes out sounding like "oto", and that furthermore, it's a dodgy word that might've been better as "oto" or "eŭto"?

I agree with you, but it doesn't hurt to understand how to pronounce it. I was almost completely lost.

InsaneInter:

erinja:If you're American, your "o" sound is likely to sound like "oŭ" unless you're careful.

You know how sometimes you finally understand something and you say "ohhhh!" ?

That's likely to be an oŭ sound. Also the ow on tow is oŭ.

Wait, I thought "oux" was pron. like "Ow!"

You are thinking of aŭ. Don't worry too much about it. Oŭ is such a rare combination that I've only managed to find two words with it: poŭpo (poop deck) and the aforementioned oŭto.

Ha ha, you're right! I just realised that after I posted that LOL.

Rejsi:
You are thinking of aŭ. Don't worry too much about it. Oŭ is such a rare combination that I've only managed to find two words with it: poŭpo (poop deck) and the aforementioned oŭto.

I thought you could only use ŭ in diptongs aŭ and eŭ, all other forms being "kontraŭfundamenta".

Vilinilo:

Rejsi:
You are thinking of aŭ. Don't worry too much about it. Oŭ is such a rare combination that I've only managed to find two words with it: poŭpo (poop deck) and the aforementioned oŭto.

I thought you could only use ŭ in diptongs aŭ and eŭ, all other forms being "kontraŭfundamenta".

There is no such ban in the Fundamento, just a rule to use ŭ after vowels only.