Marathi Letter AU for Kids — मराठी अक्षर औ
मराठी स्वरांपैकी 10वा — vowel 10 of 12 · Tier 1 · Lesson 10 of 12
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- स्वर (Vowel)संयुक्त · Compound
- उच्चार — Sound
- औ · /əu/Like “ow” in owl
- क्रम — Position
- 10वा · 10thPosition in the स्वर order
- मात्रा — Vowel mark
- ौक + औ = कौ (kau)
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /əu/औ is the second diphthong, partner to ऐ.
- English equivalent
- “ow” in owlSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- तोंडाची स्थिती
- अ पासून उ कडेGlides from an अ position toward उ
- स्वर प्रकार
- संयुक्त · CompoundLength changes meaning in Marathi — listen carefully.
Tip for parents: say औ three times slowly with your child, then find it inside the words below. Hearing the sound inside a familiar word is what makes it stick.
🔗 मात्रा — How औ attaches to a consonant
औ ची मात्रा: ौ — this mark is added to any consonant to change its vowel sound. औ is the second diphthong, partner to ऐ.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with the औ sound
The purple letter shows where औ appears. Say each word aloud with your child.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple carry the औ sound.
औषध कडू असते.
Medicine is bitter.💡 कडू = bitter · गोड = sweet
नौका पाण्यावर तरंगते.
The boat floats on water.💡 पाण्यावर = on the water
पौर्णिमेला चंद्र मोठा दिसतो.
On the full moon the moon looks big.💡 नारळी पौर्णिमा is a Maharashtra festival
चौकात गर्दी आहे.
There is a crowd in the square.💡 चौकात = in the square
आईने कौतुक केले.
Mother gave praise.💡 कौतुक करणे = to praise
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters first, then write औ on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा, मग मोकळ्या चौकटीत स्वतः लिहा
← स्वतः लिहा — write औ independently
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोट किंवा माउसने औ लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 औ असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
मराठी शब्द वाचा — बरोबर English अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा, मग त्याचा मराठी शब्द निवडा
शाब्बास! औ शिकलात!
स्वर 10 पूर्ण झाला — vowel 10 of 12 complete!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Spot it everywhere: hunt for औ-words on packets, signboards and books.
- Say it slowly: stretch the sound — औ…औ…औ — before saying the whole word.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session — trace three times, then write five.
- Next up: अं
Marathi Letter AU for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी अक्षर औ शिकतो — उच्चार (/əu/), 12 शब्द (औषध, कौल, चौकट, पौर्णिमा, मौन, नौका …), 5 वाक्ये व्याकरण टिपांसह, मात्रा (ौ), writing practice, digital tracing आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter AU (औ) lesson for young children — IPA pronunciation, twelve words containing the औ sound, five sentences with grammar notes, the ौ matra explained, guided writing practice, a finger-tracing canvas and three progressive activities. Vowel 10 of 12 in the Devanagari script, for Marathi homeschooling, ages 4 and up.