The /ʊ/ Vowel Sound (put, good) | British Pronunciation

Part 3: This video looks at how to pronounce the /ʊ/ sound. It's in words like "put", "good" and "could".

Technical name: near-close near-back rounded vowel

This is the third video in a series of the 20 vowel sounds in British English.

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Note: These symbols are part of the IPA (international phonetic alphabet).

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[EnglishwithMax]

🎈How many words can you think of that have this sound? 🎈

[seifalnasr]

I adore the British accent.You are really the best linguist I have ever seen.

[TALKAcademy]

My English pronunciation is improving while watching your lesson! thank you so much!

[metawarp]

Good video :) But one thing is driving me crazy.

It's the way Brits and Americans pronounce "good". I think the vowel sound is different from the vowels in "foot" or "cook"

To me, "good" is closer to the German ü sound or the Finnish y sound.

You can test this in Google translator. Select German and type "gud, güd", play the sound and you'll notice the difference.

Thanks for reading my rant

[slpuah]

Dear Miss Max, is this symbol /he:/ non-existent in the English language? Now, I'm wondering what symbol really appeared in the video which I didn't, regretfully, download it.

[dulatbolysbekov]

Thanks Max for this lovely lesson! Here is my examples. Counter, good afternoon, favourite quotes, quotation 😊

[Sergio-hnvr]

Out of curiosity, are you from north of England? Your /ʊ/ vowel sounds a bit more conservative and backward than what I'm used to 😆

[seemarani]

Dear Madam, Kindly frame a lot of words on short 'u' sound.

[jaiswaltechnicalmentor]

Mam beginning sounds this vedio no matching "u "sound ?
This sounds is real or not mam

[paul]

Will the back of the tounge touches upper molars? Thanks.

[zekibilen]

Hi Max 🙋Your earrings are very beautiful🤗🤗

[lilfam]

How do i pronounce doʊɡ / DOHG? Please help, i Don't know how it’s supposed to sound like.

[shibenikvaysyor]

Wow, so similar to the long u sound. This is a challenge for me.

[LJR.YouTube]

Thanks!

My notes:
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0:56

[slpuah]

Dear Miss Max, do you mean that.this symbol is non-existant in the English language. I didn't download thus particular English Lesson by a lady teacher ( if my memory serves me right).

[tricky_english]

Why do we confuse people with the sounds that are NOT needed at all? We can use the schwa
People teach the short Uu the way closer to /a/ and the short oo the way closer to the long oo.
lUck/ʌ/=lOOk/ʊ/=Alike/ə/
I recommend you all use the schwa, it is in between and do not trust people who say the schwa is always unstressed, the schwa can be unstressed but not always unstressed.