Long vowels
How to pronounce /u/ OO as in blue
bluefoodthrough
How to make it
Tongue back and high, lips in a tight circle. Hold it long.
- Tongue
- Back and high
- Lips
- Tight circle
- Voice
- Long and steady
Watch the mouth
Long, with your lips tight and round.
Say it on real English. See if it lands.
Lang Shadow scores /u/ every time you say it — in Shorts, in role plays and in your own words — and colours it next to the other 40 sounds.