Vowels

u

(shook)

How to make the sound?

/u/ is a short sound. Look at the diagram. Listen and then say the sound. Make your lips into a tunnel shape. Your tongue is not so far back as for/u:/.

How to pronounce u

Sound and spelling

full

sugar

book

full

would

More Vowels Sounds

i:

bean

I

tip

u:

moon

ə

the

ɜː

sir

ɔ:

shore

e

met

ʌ

fun

ɒ

lock

æ

pan

ɑ:

card