Minimal pair · Standard Southern British
British English /ʊ/ vs /uː/FOOT /ʊ/ and GOOSE /uː/
Compare the two vowel categories in a five-per-side pre-obstruent core. The familiar pre-/l/ pairs stay in a separate smaller context. A Southern British reference bank, not a description of every UK accent. These are editorial word pools supported by pronunciation references, not recovered experimental stimulus lists.
Explore listening lessonsA near-close, rounded vowel
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The uː category
Compare the two vowel categories in a five-per-side pre-obstruent core. The familiar pre-/l/ pairs stay in a separate smaller context. A Southern British reference bank, not a description of every UK accent. These are editorial word pools supported by pronunciation references, not recovered experimental stimulus lists.
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Compare the two vowel categories in a five-per-side pre-obstruent core. The familiar pre-/l/ pairs stay in a separate smaller context. A Southern British reference bank, not a description of every UK accent. These are editorial word pools supported by pronunciation references, not recovered experimental stimulus lists.
Sound examples
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