The /ʊ/ Sound
Do not make the common error of confusing /ʊ/ sound as good, with /u:/ sound as in food. Make sure you pronounce the following words differently:
| /ʊ/ | /u:/ | |
| 1. full | fool | |
| 2. pull | pool | |
| 3. look | Luke |
Common Spelling Patterns for /ʊ/
| oo | good, look, childhood, understood | |
| u | push, full, sugar | |
| ould | would, could, should | |
| exception: | woman sound: /ˈwɪmən/ |
Common Spelling Patterns for /u:/
| oo | too, food, school, tool | |
| ue | true, blue, avenue | |
| o | du, who, lose, prove | |
| ew | new, blew, drew | |
| u | super, rule, duty, student |
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