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