Keyword GOOSE
/uː/as in “food”
How to make it
- Round your lips tightly and push them forward.
- Raise the back of your tongue high.
- Hold it — this is a long vowel.
Common mistake
Making it short and loose, so "fool" sounds like "full".
In words
Listen at normal speed or slowly, then say it yourself.
- food
- blue
- school
Don't confuse with
Listen and choose the word you hear.
US and UK
British English
/uː/
American English
/uː/
The y-sound in "tune"
After t, d and n, British speakers often add a y-sound (tune, new, duty); Americans usually do not.
| American | British | |
|---|---|---|
| tune | /tuːn/ | /tjuːn/ |
| new | /nuː/ | /njuː/ |
| duty | /ˈduːt̬i/ | /ˈdjuːti/ |