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Listening Discrimination – /əʊ/ and /aʊ/

/əʊ/ as in "load"   ·   /aʊ/ as in "loud"

Listen to the word and decide which of the two words you hear. You can listen again if necessary.
Example
Press Listen. Then choose the word you hear.
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