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The /ʊ/ Sound

TongueThe back of the tongue lifts towards the back of the roof of the mouth.
LipsThe lips flare.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ʊ/ sound


borrowing
/ˈbɑroʊɪŋ/
/ˈbɑ-roʊ-ɪŋ/
Pronounced by Matthew

donation
/doʊˈneɪʃən/
/doʊ-ˈneɪ-ʃən/
Pronounced by Joanna

wood
/wʊd/
Pronounced by Kevin

your
/jʊər/
Pronounced by Salli

yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/
Pronounced by Ivy

Pronounced by Ivy

allows
/əˈlaʊz/
/əl-ˈaʊz/
Pronounced by Ivy

focus
/ˈfoʊkəs/
/ˈfoʊ-kəs/
Pronounced by Kevin

shadow
/ˈʃæˌdoʊ/
Pronounced by Joey

romantic
/roʊˈmæntɪk/
Pronounced by Kevin

though
/ðoʊ/
Pronounced by Kimberly