GOOSE
/uː/
Tips
It’s all about timing…
Tongue. Central and high, with the centre pulled upwards to create a bridge. Tongue tip behind teeth.
Lips. Pursed out, tight on the sides, open enough to close into a “w” position.
Examples
food
shoe
blue
moon
Watch for
- Long and centralised, not short Russian “у”: say food /fuːd/, not /fʊd/.
- Keep the contrast: pool /puːl/ vs pull /pʊl/.
- Voiced ends: say choose /tʃuːz/, not /tʃuːs/.