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Authentic American Pronunciation

1. double oo = /uw/

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/

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/OO-4-ways.mp3

 

Today we’ll practice the most common pronunciation:   /uw/
Put your mouth in the same shape as the picture.

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/00-double-uw-02.mp3

 

schoolroom /ˈskuwl–ruwm/

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

 

broom /bruwm/

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

 

roof /ruwf/

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

 

noon /nuwn/

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

 

boot /buwt/
stool /stuwl/

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

 

food /fuwd/
spoon /spuwn/

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

 

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

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

practice
“choose…chose”
[link]


Next blog post:  2.  /ʊ/


 

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 by Eva Easton Filed Under: Vowels, written oo

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