MJA | Pronunciation: /Ʊ/ & /u:/

 


Don't forget for each sound you need to put double slash or bracket.

/Ʊ/ and  /u:/

[Ʊ] and [u:]

 

/ Ʊ /

Lips                 : Relaxed and slightly parted

Jaw                  : Slightly lower than for /u:/

Tongue            : High, but lower than for /u:/

Spelled                        : u, oo, ou

For Example    :

Pull

Hook

would

Less frequent spelling for /Ʊ/ is the letter o

Example          : Wolf and  Women

 

 

 

/u:/

Lips                 : Tense and in a “whistling” position

Jaw                  : Almost completely raised

Tongue            : High, near the roof of the mouth

Spelled                        : u, oo, o, ew,ue

For example    :

June

Tomb

Fool

New

Glued

 

Less frequent follow by a letter ui, ou, oe, ieu and ough

Example          : Shoes, Dough, and Fruit

 

 

 

And here are the video on Youtube to hear clearly each sound

American style

/ Ʊ /

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moLTR-dLQQY

/u:/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkM6CKBM2ns

 

British Style

/ Ʊ /

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lOF-zRg8x0&pp=qAMBugMGCgJpZBAB

/u:/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPB0Ajjs7nE&pp=qAMBugMGCgJpZBAB

 

 

 

Lets next to /e/ & /ǝ/