The /ʊ/ sound

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Tongue	The back of the tongue lifts towards the back of the roof of the mouth.
Lips	The lips flare.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ʊ/ sound

borrowing /ˈ b ɑ r o ʊ ɪ ŋ/ /ˈbɑ-roʊ-ɪŋ/	Pronounced by Matthew
donation /d o ʊ ˈ n e ɪ ʃ ə n/ /doʊ-ˈneɪ-ʃən/	Pronounced by Joanna
wood /w ʊ d/	Pronounced by Kevin
your /j ʊ ə r/	Pronounced by Salli
yellow /ˈ j ɛ l o ʊ/	Pronounced by Ivy Pronounced by Ivy
allows /ə ˈ l a ʊ z/ /əl-ˈaʊz/	Pronounced by Ivy
focus /ˈ f o ʊ k ə s/ /ˈfoʊ-kəs/	Pronounced by Kevin
shadow /ˈ ʃ æ ˌ d o ʊ/	Pronounced by Joey
romantic /r o ʊ ˈ m æ n t ɪ k/	Pronounced by Kevin
though /ð o ʊ/	Pronounced by Kimberly