Position
Round the lips and raise the tongue toward the back.
Phoneme UW
How to pronounce /u/ (UW) in English
Round the lips and raise the tongue toward the back. two, blue, food are useful examples for locking in the sound.
How to articulate it
Typical mistake
It can become too open and too short.
Example words
two · blue · food
Typical error and minimal pairs
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