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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Vowel sounds

What is the difference between the vowel sounds "yoo" and "oo"?
  

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Anonymous What is the difference between the vowel sounds "yoo" and "oo"? Strange question, don't you think? The first one has a "y" sound at the beginning; the second one doesn't.

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  • Anonymous What is the difference between the vowel sounds "yoo" and "oo"?
  • Strange question, don't you think?
  • The first one has a "y" sound at the beginning; the second one doesn't.
  • The "y" sounds like an "ee" pronounced very quickly so that it glides into the "oo".
  • youth starts with the "yoo" sound.
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AnonymousWhat is the difference between the vowel sounds "yoo" and "oo"?

Strange question, don't you think? The first one has a "y" sound at the beginning; the second one doesn't. The "y" sounds like an "ee" pronounced very quickly so that it glides into the "oo".

youth starts with the "yoo" sound.
oops starts with the "o
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