Pronunciation
Letter "u" in the words "vulgar', "result" should give in British variant a short vowel similar with a vowel in the words "tug', "bus", but I often hear the other vowel (like in the words "book" or "look") instead of expected pronunciation, particularly when watching American YouTubers' videos. Where is truth?
Top answer
The truth is that there is no single correct pronunciation of the letter 'u'. Nor is there complete uniformity of any vowel sounds over the entire range of regional dialects.
- The truth is that there is no single correct pronunciation of the letter 'u'.
- Nor is there complete uniformity of any vowel sounds over the entire range of regional dialects.
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The truth is that there is no single correct pronunciation of the letter 'u'.
Nor is there complete uniformity of any vowel sounds over the entire range of regional dialects.
0I seem to recall from somewhere that raising the short u (luck) to a short oo (look)is characteristic of the Liverpool area, but there may be other areas where the same phenomenon is heard.
"good luck" is thus /?g?d 'l?k/ rather than the standard /?g?d 'l?k/.
I'm not aware of any region in the US where this happens, but I would be glad to hear if anyone
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