How to Pronounce the /ʊ/ Sound

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If you wanna improve your knowledge of phonology, you'd better join me here and learn about the /ʊ/ sound. What's holding you back, then?

In this lesson, we are going to learn how the sound /ʊ/ is produced by looking at the articulatory organs.

What Type of Sound Is /ʊ/?

/ʊ/ is a short sound and is between /u/ and /o/.

How to Produce /ʊ/?

how to pronounce /ʊ/

To produce it, close your mouth as if you are saying /o/, and round your lips as if you are saying /u/. Then push them outwards to make an open circle and utter /ʊ/. As you can see in the picture, the roundness of the /ʊ/ sound is somehow between the /o/ and /u/ sound.

The sound /ʊ/ can be seen in such letters:

education /ˌedʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/

put /pʊt/

woman /ˈwʊm.ən/

book /bʊk/

hook /hʊk/

Listening

Let's listen to the pronunciation of the /ʊ/ sound which has been mentioned below:

Down below, there are two other sounds similar to the /ʊ/ sound. At first, listen to the /u/ sound and then listen to the /o/ sound:

How to Pronounce the /ɔ/ Sound

In order to become a professional English speaker, you'd better learn the different vowel and consonant sounds. Let's go.

How to Pronounce the /o/ Sound

In this lesson, we're gonna learn about the vowel sounds like that in 'hotel'. I promise you won't regret having spent time with us.

How to Pronounce the /u/ Sound

In this lesson, we're gonna learn about the /u/ sound and how we can pronounce it. We've provided you with steps to easily pronounce it correctly.

How to Pronounce the /ɜ/ Sound

Do you wanna know more about the /ɜ/ sound? Have you read anything about it before? Well, it's time for you to expand your knowledge.

How to Pronounce the /ə/ Sound

Now, we're gonna see how we can learn to produce the /ə/ sound in the English language. Also, see what letters represent it.

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