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Vowel

Short U / Strut Vowel

The mid-low back-central unrounded vowel sound heard in words like "cup", "luck", "son", and "does". Often called the STRUT vowel in linguistics, this sound is common in English and appears in many frequently used words.

u
Phonetic System (Merriam-Webster):u

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Palabras de ejemplo

Ejemplo principal

cup
Fonética: kʌp

Palabras comunes

cupkʌp
lucklʌk
sonsʌn
doesdʌz
funfʌn
upʌp
butbʌt
studyˈstʌdi
lovelʌv
comekʌm

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u
cup
kʌp
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C
cap
kæp
u
luck
lʌk
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L
lock
lɑk
u
hut
hʌt
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H
hot
hɑt
u
but
bʌt
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B
bat
bæt

Trabalenguas

Uncle Russ runs under the rusty truck.|A bunch of funny ducks jump up and run.|The ugly puppy loves to cuddle up.|Bugs Bunny munches crunchy carrots.|Gus must rush to brush the bus dust.

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Detalles técnicos

  • CategoríaVowel
  • SonoridadVoiced
  • Punto de articulaciónCentral (Mid-Low)
  • Modo de articulaciónOpen-mid back unrounded vowel
  • Posición de la bocaJaw is mid-open, slightly lower than for schwa /ə/. Tongue is low-mid and in the center or slightly back of the mouth, relaxed. Lips are neutral, not rounded or spread. The sound is produced with an open throat and relaxed articulation.