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Pronunciation/Unit 3: Moon vs Book (/u:/ vs /ʊ/)

Vocabulary

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Moon

//muːn//

"Night light."

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Book

//bʊk//

"Reading."

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Food

//fuːd//

"Meal."

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Foot

//fʊt//

"Body part."

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Pool

//puːl//

"Swim place."

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Pull

//pʊl//

"Drag."

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Boot

//buːt//

"Shoe."

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Good

//gʊd//

"Nice."

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Shoe

//ʃuː//

"Footwear."

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Sugar

//ˈʃʊg.ər//

"Sweet."

Article

Tight vs Loose 👄

  1. /u:/ (Long): Make a small, tight circle with lips. Push out.
    • Words: Moon, Blue, Food, Shoe, Two.
  2. /ʊ/ (Short): Lips rounded but relaxed. Short.
    • Words: Book, Look, Good, Put, Foot.

Test: "Look at the Moon". First is short/relaxed, second is long/tight.

Practice

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1.

Which has the LONG /u:/ sound?

2.

Which has the SHORT /ʊ/ sound?

3.

Pronounce: 'Full'

4.

Pronounce: 'Fool'

5.

The word 'Blue' uses...

6.

The word 'Put' uses...

7.

Luke (Name) vs Look (See). Which is long?

8.

Suit / Soot. Which is short?

9.

To make /u:/ (Moon), lips should be...

10.

"Good Food". Which is long?

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