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Written oo = /ʌ/

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 by Eva Easton 3 Comments

Vowel Sounds are made inside the mouth and are voiced. You need to vibrate your vocal cords to make the sound.

In this lesson, we answer the question:
where do you find vowel sound /ʌ/.

Written double oo = /ʌ/ in only 2 words.

blood /blʌd/
flood /flʌd/

vowel sound /ʌ/ audio quiz


I have to wash the blood off my hand.
/blʌd/

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/00-double-wash-blood.mp3


What is your blood type?
/ˈblʌd-tayp/

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/00-double-blood-type.mp3

His eyes are bloodshot.
/ˈblʌd-ʃat/

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/00-double-bloodshot.mp3

A bloodhound is a dog used in hunting.
/ˈblʌd-hawnd/

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/00-double-bloodhound.mp3

Floods are common in this region.
/flʌdz/

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/00-double-floods-common.mp3

The road is flooded.
/ˈflʌ–dɪd/

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/00-double-road-flooded.mp3

The road is closed because of flooding.
/ˈflʌ–dɪŋ/

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/00-double-road-closed.mp3

A floodlight lights a sports field or stage.
/ˈflʌd-layt/

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/00-double-floodlight.mp3

Related Lessons:

There are 4 ways we pronounce written double oo

  1. /uw/ most common
  2. /ʊ/ small number of words
  3. /ʌ/
  4. /ɔ-ɚ/
  5. practice /uw, ʊ, ʌ, ɔ–ɚ/
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