Ou (digraph)
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Ou is a digraph of the Latin alphabet.
[edit] English
In English, ou represents the diphthong [aʊ], as in out [aʊt]. It is generally used before consonants, with ow being used instead before vowels and at the ends of words.
English ou originally represented [uː], as in French, but its pronunciation has changed as part of the Great Vowel Shift.
[edit] French
In French, ou represents the vowel [u], as in vous [vu] "you", or the semivowel [w], as in oui [wi] "yes".
[edit] Portuguese
This digraph stands for the close-mid back rounded vowel [o] or for the falling diphthong [ou], according to dialect.
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