au vs. aw
If a base word ends in /aw/, it will be spelled aw, never au. Au is found at the beginning and middle of English words.
If a base word ends in /aw/, it will be spelled aw, never au. Au is found at the beginning and middle of English words.
If you hear /aw/ in the middle of a word, and it is followed by a n or l, use aw to spell it.
If you hear /aw/ in the middle of a word, and it is followed by a n or l, use aw to spell it.
draw, crawl, aunt,
draw, crawl, aunt,
claw, dawn, launch,
claw, dawn, launch,
saw, lawn, haunt
saw, lawn, haunt