oo (food)
/uː/
- Language
- English
- Unit
- Vowels
- IPA
- /uː/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for long vowels - /uː/.
Quick tip
Long vowels are held longer. Keep your mouth steady as you pronounce them.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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food
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blue
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school
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room
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two
Minimal pairs
- pool / pool/pull
- Luke / Luke/look
- fool / fool/full
- food / food/foot
- two / two/toe
How to produce this sound
Round your lips and hold a long tense oo sound. Keep your tongue high and toward the back of the mouth.
Common mix-ups
- pool / pull
- Luke / look
- fool / full
- food / foot
- sheep / ship
Closest comparison
food, blue, moon, group, school
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