There are 4 ways we pronounce written double oo:

1.  /uw/
2.  /ʊ/
3.  /ʌ/
4.  /ɔ–ɚ/
5.   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/

 

one scoop /skuwp/ of ice cream
/wʌn-skuw–pə-ˈvay-skriym/

practice
“choose…chose”
[link]

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Next blog post:  2.  /ʊ/

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