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This collection of videos relates to the pronunciation of the UH as in BOOK [ʊ] sound.

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

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

Lots of Idioms!

Bike with me into Brooklyn where we’ll make pizza and hang out with friends.  Study real conversational English and see how Americans use reductions, and learn idioms. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conversation and Speech Studies, Most Popular, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, Videos Tagged With: BECAUSE Reduction, Flap T, homophones, Idioms, Most Popular, Real Life English

English: How to Pronounce UH as in BOOK or PUSH [ʊ] 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: Could, book, firewood, sugar, childhood, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, Videos Tagged With: Sound How-To

Comparing the 3 UH Sounds

There are three sounds that can be written with ‘UH’:  the vowel in BOOK [?], BUTTER [?], and the schwa [?].  Compare the mouth positions for these three different sound. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, UH [ʌ] as in BUTTER, Videos Tagged With: 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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