To Produce: Raise your tougue in back so that its sides touch the upper sides of your mouth. Keep the tongue relaxed. Round your lips. Produce a short vowel sound.
Listen:
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cook could foot full put pull
Repeat these words:
book took cookie shook wood cooking stood wool looking
Synonyms - Practice the vowel /ʊ/ in synonyms. Upon hearing A and B. Repeat B.
A B engine cover hood pad cushion shrub bush stream brook
This time, upon hearing A, you say B. Then listen to the model.
A B
drag pull glance look shove push lady woman
Practice the vowel /ʊ/ in sentence. Repeat, and then listen again.
Could you put the book here? He took the cookie. Would you look for a goodcook? It looks like it could be full.
Contrast: /ʊ/ - /ʌ/ schwa
Can you differentiate between these sounds? Listen to word pairs. You will hear one word again. Which is it?
book --- buck --- look --- luck ---- tuck --- took ----
Answers: book look took
Repeat these words and sentences:
buck Is a dollar a buck? ...................... book Did you read the book? luck I wish you luck. ......................... look Take a good look. tuck Tuck in your shirt. ..................... took I took the shirt.
uː
To Produce: Raise your tongue in back so that its sides touch the uppper sides of your mouth. Keep the tongue relaxed. Round your lips. Produce a short vowel sound.
Listen:
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duke doom do suit soon sue
Practice as you focus on its length. Repeat:
noose news knew hoop whom who
Say the vowel twice in phrases. Repeat.
Do two. New shoes. You do. Due soon. Too soon. Who moved?
Synonyms - Practice the vowel /uː/ in synonyms. Upon hearing A and B, repeat B.
A B
double two evidence clue fresh new unrefined crude
This time, upon hearing A, you say B. Then listen to the model.