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uː
English speling of the IPA uː sound: Usually oo, sometimes ou or u.
The uː sound is like the IPA ʊ sound, but longer.
Words where uː is spelled oo or ou
too, cool, food, mood, moon, spoon, soothe, pool, school, roof, route, root, boot
(but not book, cook, good, foot, room, look, took, hood, hook, stood, wood)
Words where uː is spelled u
truth, rude, crude, allude, dude, flute, Zulu
Words with a surprise uː sound
two, move, through, shoe
Compare ʊ and uː