The /u/ sound

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Tongue	The back part of the tongue stretches up towards the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains down, touching, or behind, the bottom front teeth.
Lips	The lips relax while forming a rounded shape.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /u/ sound

to /t u/	Pronounced by Joanna
you /j u/	Pronounced by Salli
school /s k u l/	Pronounced by Ivy
hooters /ˈ h u t ə r z/ /ˈhu-tərz/	Pronounced by Joanna
shoot /ʃ u t/	Pronounced by Salli
universe /ˈ j u n ə ˌ v ɜ r s/	Pronounced by Matthew
confused /k ə n ˈ f j u z d/ /kən-ˈfjuzd/	Pronounced by Salli
do /d u/ /ˈdu/	Pronounced by Kendra
shoes /ʃ u z/	Pronounced by Matthew
usurping /ˌ j u ˈ s ɜ r p ɪ ŋ/	Pronounced by Ivy

Examples of words with the /u/ sound