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

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Vowel sound /ʊə/ is pronounced like ‘U–UH’ or like the final two sounds in the word “sewer”.

It is a sharp combination of two monothongs — VOWEL /ʊ/ and /ə/ SOUND.

Vowel Sound /ʊə/

Some examples of words with vowel /ʊə/ sound

📒 Letters (-ure, -our) at the end of most words often give this vowel /ʊə/ sound.

-urepure
manure
obscure
-ourtour
amour
contour

Practice questions on vowel sound /ʊə/

VOWEL SOUND ʊə

1 / 6

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

  • pure

2 / 6

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

  • sure

3 / 6

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

  • flour

4 / 6

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

  • tourism

5 / 6

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

  • sour

6 / 6

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

  • pure

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