Vowel Sounds
/uw/ - /ʊ/
Sound-Spelling Pattern
| /uw/ | /ʊ/ in a small number of words. |
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| oo | too school room noon shoo zoo |
oo | |
| o | to do who tomb | oul | could should would |
| o..e oo..e oe ou ough |
whose choose shoe soup through |
u | |
| u = /uw/ u = /yuw/ |
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| u...e ue eu ui |
blue flue avenue due neutral suit fruit |
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| ew = /uw/ ew = /yuw/ |
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| etc. | two lieutenant beautiful | etc. | woman |
| Homophones | blue blew |
Homophones | wood would |

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