AU The letter combination au is fairly common. It represents the sound /ɔ/. Australia -> Austrâlha /ɔˈstreɪljə/ Autumn -> Automn /ˈɔɾəm/ automatic -> automàtic /ˌɔɾəˈmæɾɪk/ u becomes ɯ when followed by n: lawn -> laɯn /lɔn/ dawn -> daɯn /dɔn/ pawn -> paɯn /pɔn/ -auhe is commonly used for verb constructions where -aɯ is the noun form: to saw -> ta sauhe /tə sɔ/ the saw -> þe saɯ /ðə sɔ/ to draw -> ta drauhe /tə drɔ/ the draw -> þe draɯ /ðə drɔ/ When au is followed by r, it's pronounced as /ɔr/ war -> ɯaur /wɔr/ roar -> raur /rɔr/ boar -> baur /bɔr/ oar -> aur /ɔr/ In some words where "aur" is stressed, it's written as aû: reward -> reɯaûd warden -> ɯaûden warn -> ɯaûn warm -> ɯaûm