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Pronunciation of Vowel Sound /ʊ/ with Examples (+Video and Quiz)

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Vowel sound /ʊ/ is pronounced like ‘U’ or that middle sound in the word “book”.

It has a short and sharp pronunciation, unlike its longer version — VOWEL /uː/ SOUND.

Vowel Sound /ʊ/

Some examples of words with vowel sound /ʊ/

📒 Most times when the letters (-u-, -oo-) in a word gives an ‘U’ sound, it is often this short vowel /ʊ/ sound.

-oo-good
cook
stood
-u-put
bush
sugar
-oul-could
would
should
-o-wolf
woman

Practice questions on vowel sound /ʊ/

Created by Sam O.

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VOWEL SOUND /ʊ/

5 questions

30 secs.

1. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

  • good

2. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

  • could

3. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

  • cook

4. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

  • could

5. Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

  • look

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