Minimal pair · Standard Southern British
British English /ʊ/ vs /ʌ/FOOT /ʊ/ and STRUT /ʌ/
Maintain the Southern English FOOT–STRUT distinction using stressed vowels before voiceless stops. 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.
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The STRUT vowel
This is the stressed vowel category in the second set of General American examples.
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Maintain the Southern English FOOT–STRUT distinction using stressed vowels before voiceless stops. 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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