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English Vowels (5 of 8)

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/ʊ/, /uː/ - as in book, soon






/ʊ/
 
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: 
 
  --              ---
 
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 good cook?
  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.
  
 
 
 

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:
 
  --                        ---                    ----

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 // 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.


  A                           B
 
naked          ----      nude
noon time   ----      noon
tossed         ----      threw
select          ----      chose
 
 
Practice word groups containing the vowel // plus another vowel.  Repeat:


  assume 
  ballnoon
  issue
  tissue
  remove
  renew
 
 
Contrast:  /uː/ - /ʊ/ schwa

Can you differentiazte between these sounds?  Listen to word pairs.  You will hear one word again.  Which is it?

  Luke ---     look ---
  pool ---      pull ---
  suit ---       soot ---
 
Answers:  look     pool      suit
 
 
Practice using sounds   /uː/ and /ʊ/ in the following phrases.  Repeat:

  /uː, ʊ/                                      /ʊ, uː

  New wool.                                 Could do.
  Too full.                                     Cook soon.
  Who took?                                Took two.
  You cook.                                  Good food.
 
 
Source: The American Accent Guide (2nd Edition)
http://www.amazon.com/American-Complete-Comprehensive-Pronunciation-Individuals/dp/0963413902/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1304307187&sr=1-1 

 
 
 

 
 
 
  
 
 











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