IPA: /uː/ — The Long "oo" Sound
The /uː/ sound is a high back rounded vowel. It’s the sound you hear in words like "blue," "food," "true," and "school." It’s a long, tense vowel made with rounded lips and the tongue raised toward the top back of the mouth.
❓How to Know if It’s the /uː/ Sound:
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It’s a long vowel — held longer than short vowels.
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Lips are rounded, and the tongue is high and back in the mouth.
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Often spelled with:
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oo (food, school)
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ue (blue, true)
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ew (chew, few)
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u (rude, flute)
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🔊Sample Words with /uː/:
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Blue
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Food
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School
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Moon
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True
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Room
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June
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Tooth
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Move
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Flute
📝Simple Sentences with /uː/:
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The sky is bright blue.
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I like to eat food.
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She goes to school every day.
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We saw the moon last night.
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His story is true.
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This room is very clean.
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Her birthday is in June.
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I brushed my tooth.
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Let’s move the table.
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He can play the flute well.
🔁Tongue Twisters with /uː/:
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Two blue flutes flew through the room.
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True moon tunes bloom in June.
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Food for the flute flew to school.
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Sue chews blue bubblegum too.
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Rude moose moved through the zoo.
📖 Short Story with /uː/ Sound:
A Blue Moon in June
In the month of June, Lucy saw a bright blue moon in the sky. She told her friend Luke, “Is it true?”
They both went to the room and looked out the window. It was round, glowing, and very cool.
“I wish I could play my flute under that moon,” said Lucy.
Luke smiled. “Let’s make some food and have a little night picnic!”
They ate cookies, listened to tunes, and watched the moon move slowly. It was the best night in June.
