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This collection of videos relates to the pronunciation of the OO [u] sound.

How to Pronounce POOL vs. PULL

How to Pronounce POOL vs. PULL

Learn how to pronounce POOL and PULL:  it comes down to the English VOWEL sounds.  Feel comfortable using these words in English Conversation. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://youtu.be/ukKuV4fXdTA Video Text: In this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: OO [u] as in BOO, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, Videos Tagged With: Comparison

How to Pronounce the Letter U

How to Pronounce the Letter U

Since English is not phonetic, the letter U doesn’t have just one pronunciation – it can be pronounced many different ways.  Study the different pronunciations of this letter in various words. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EH [ɛ] as in BED, EW [ju] as in FEW, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, IPA, Alphabet, and Letters, OO [u] as in BOO, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, UH [ʌ] as in BUTTER, Videos, W [w] as in WILL Tagged With: Many Ways One Thing Can Be Pronounced

English: How to Pronounce the OO [u] Vowel

English: How to Pronounce the OO [u] Vowel

English has eleven different vowels. It’s important to know the correct mouth position so you can get the vowel right:  study this vowel with illustrations and up close, slow motion speech.  Sample words:  Blue, issue, suit, move, influence, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: OO [u] as in BOO, Videos Tagged With: Sound How-To

Vowel Comparison

Vowel Comparison

It can be helpful to see all of the Vowel sounds of American English in a row.  How does the mouth move, what has to change to make the different sounds? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, AH [ɑ] as in FATHER, AW [ɔ] as in LAW, EE [i] as in SHE, EH [ɛ] as in BED, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, OO [u] as in BOO, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, UH [ʌ] as in BUTTER, UR [ɜ] as in BIRD, Videos

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