French pronunciation: Voyelles orales - /u/

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for voyelles orales - /u/.

Quick tip

Oral vowels are produced with air flowing only through the mouth.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• lune

• fumer

• musique

• jupe

• cou

Minimal pairs

• lune / lune
• fume / fume
• cou / coup
• fou / fou
• poule / poule

How to produce this sound

Round your lips tightly, keep your tongue high and towards the back of your mouth. It's similar to the 'oo' in 'food'.

Common mix-ups

• lune / lune
• fumer / fumer
• lumière / lumière
• musique / musique
• jupe / jupe

Closest comparison

food, blue, moon, true, school