This speaking lesson focuses on pronunciation skills related to the accurate production of the vowel sound /u/ (oo) as in "too."
Mouth position
In order to produce this vowel sound accurately, the mouth must be in the correct position:
- Lips: The lips are tense and rounded, as if blowing an air balloon.
- Tongue: The tongue is slightly tense and remains high.
Common Spelling Patterns for /u/
- oo - too, food, school, tool
- ue - true, blue, avenue
- o - do, who, lose, prove
- ew - new, blew, drew
- u - super, rule, duty, student
Word Pairs for Practice
- too few
- fruit juice
- soup spoon
- new suit
- true value
- blue shoes
- new moon
- suitable suitcase
- two rooms
- super cool
View and practice along with the clip below, and complete the exercises in the lesson document.
