The letters “ou” can make several different sounds in English. Here are the most common ones with examples: 1. /aʊ/ (like in “out” or “loud”) – sounds like ow • Example: house, cloud, shout 2. /uː/ (like in “you” or “group”) – sounds like oo • Example: group, route (in American English), soup 3. /ʌ/ (like in “touch” or “young”) – sounds like uh • Example: tough, enough, young 4. /ʊ/ (like in “could” or “would”) – sounds like oo (short) • Example: could, would, should 5. /ɔː/ (British English, li