There are 4 ways we pronounce written double oo
- /uw/ most common
- /ʊ/ small number of words
- /ʌ/
- /ɔ-ɚ/
- practice /uw, ʊ, ʌ, ɔ–ɚ/
Today we’ll practice the most common pronunciation: /uw/
Put your mouth in the same shape as the picture.
schoolroom
/ˈskuwl-ruwm/
broom
/bruwm/
roof
/ruwf/
noon
/nuwn/
boot /buwt/
stool /stuwl/
food /fuwd/
spoon /spuwn/
And now it’s your turn.
Here is your audio pronunciation quiz.
/uw/ or /ʊ/
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