In this lesson, students learn to reproduce the /u/ sound (as in "boot"). They practice writing and producing the sound through various tasks and compare /u/ and /ʌ/ (e.g., boot/but). Includes a pronunciation diagram and audio.

Please note that we use the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent sounds on our site. This lesson is based on the typical North American pronunciation of /u/. Pronunciation of this sound may differ by country and/or region. Lessons on /ʌ/ as in "but" (short U) and /ju/ as in “butte” (long U) are also available.