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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

  • cook, cool
  • pull, pool
  • full, fool
  • good, food
  • room, school
  • wooden spoon
  • school route (both long)
  • good cook (both short)

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