Pronunciation Practice: /uː/ vs. /ʊ/

Master the tricky English vowel contrast between /uː/ and /ʊ/ with this interactive pronunciation lesson. Practice minimal pairs like pool vs pull, listen to target sentences, and test your ears with dictation scramble.

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Pronunciation Practice: /uː/ vs. /ʊ/

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Pronunciation Practice: /uː/ vs. /ʊ/

Instructions

Master the difference between the long /uː/ sound (as in 'pool') and the short /ʊ/ sound (as in 'pull'). Practice listening, recording, and identifying the correct sounds.

Language

en-US

Activities

  • Target Text: The pool is warm.
    Phonetic Hint: /ðə puːl ɪz wɔːrm/
    Translation: สระว่ายน้ำอุ่น
  • Target Text: Can you pull the door?
    Phonetic Hint: /kæn juː pʊl ðə dɔːr/
    Translation: คุณช่วยดึงประตูหน่อยได้ไหม
  • Target Text: He wears warm boots.
    Phonetic Hint: /hiː weərz wɔːrm buːts/
    Translation: เขาใส่รองเท้าบูทที่อบอุ่น
  • Target Text: Look at the book.
    Phonetic Hint: /lʊk æt ðə bʊk/
    Translation: มองไปที่หนังสือเล่มนั้นสิ
  • Target Text: The food tastes good.
    Phonetic Hint: /ðə fuːd teɪsts ɡʊd/
    Translation: อาหารรสชาติดี
  • Target Text: The room is full.
    Phonetic Hint: /ðə ruːm ɪz fʊl/
    Translation: ห้องนี้เต็มแล้ว
  • Target Text: She lost her shoe.
    Phonetic Hint: /ʃiː lɔːst hər ʃuː/
    Translation: เธอทำรองเท้าหายไปข้างหนึ่ง
  • Target Text: He stood on the floor.
    Phonetic Hint: /hiː stʊd ɑːn ðə flɔːr/
    Translation: เขายืนอยู่บนพื้น
  • Target Text: The moon shines bright.
    Phonetic Hint: /ðə muːn ʃaɪnz braɪt/
    Translation: พระจันทร์ส่องแสงสว่าง
  • Target Text: Push the big button.
    Phonetic Hint: /pʊʃ ðə bɪɡ ˈbʌtən/
    Translation: กดปุ่มใหญ่ปุ่มนั้น
  • Focus: Vowel /uː/ vs /ʊ/
    Options:
    • pool
    • pull
    Correct Answer: pool
  • Focus: Vowel /uː/ vs /ʊ/
    Options:
    • fool
    • full
    Correct Answer: full
  • Focus: Vowel /uː/ vs /ʊ/
    Options:
    • Luke
    • look
    Correct Answer: look
  • Focus: Vowel /uː/ vs /ʊ/
    Options:
    • would
    • wooed
    Correct Answer: would
  • Focus: Vowel /uː/ vs /ʊ/
    Options:
    • hood
    • who'd
    Correct Answer: hood
  • Audio Text: He put his boots on.
    Words:
    • He
    • put
    • his
    • boots
    • on.
    Distractors:
    • pool
    • pull
  • Audio Text: The food is very good.
    Words:
    • The
    • food
    • is
    • very
    • good.
    Distractors:
    • foot
    • full
  • Audio Text: Look at the blue moon.
    Words:
    • Look
    • at
    • the
    • blue
    • moon.
    Distractors:
    • Luke
    • book

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