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 /ʊ/.
I wonder how an American pronounces the word book
/ˈbʊk–stɔ–ɚ/
I like going to a bookstore.
/bʊk/
I choose an interesting book or two.
/ˈbʊk–ma–ɚk/
I use bookmarks to save my place.
/ˈbʊk–ʃɛlf/
I put my new book on my bookshelf at home.
/ˈbʊ–kɛnz/
Sometimes I use bookends.
/ˈpey–pɚ–bæk–bʊks/
I have all kinds of books: paperback books,…
/ˈtɛks–bʊks/
…textbooks for school.
/ˈɔ–di–yow–bʊks/
I really like audiobooks.
/ˈiy–bʊk/
My favorite is an e-book.
I can read it anywhere.
Now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
Which word has vowel sound /ʊ/?
