Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

û

/jˈu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
u
IPA
/jˈu/
0
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

symbol

An orthographic ⟨u⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as being the GOOSE vowel, as in the word "rude".

Dated

symbol

An element of the digraph ûr, a dictionary transcription for the NURSE vowel

Example Sentences

  • "+ r"

Usage

Synonyms

ʉ ė

Homonyms

u. ü ū ŭ ũ u̇

Rhymes With

u u. q q. ü pas-de-deux perú début lü ragù ū nü

Questions

How do you pronounce û?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈu/.
What does û mean?
An orthographic ⟨u⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as being the GOOSE vowel, as in the word "rude".

How to pronounce û

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “û”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/jˈu/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “û”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “û” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.