Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ü

/jˈu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: u
IPA: /jˈu/

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Scrabble Score

1

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

symbol

A dictionary transcription for the GOOSE vowel

name

The east part of Ü-Tsang, centered in Lhasa.

name

The Central Tibetan language, a variety of Tibetan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan དབུས (dbus), which is pronounced like Ü in Lhasa.

Word Breakdown

Root: དབུས

Inflected Forms

U (alternative)

Phrases

Ü-Tsang

Frequently Paired Words

Ü-Tsang

Synonyms

ū o͞o Dbus

Homonyms

u. û ū ŭ ũ u̇

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce ü?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈu/.
What does ü mean?: A dictionary transcription for the GOOSE vowel
Where does ü come from?: Borrowed from Tibetan དབུས (dbus), which is pronounced like Ü in Lhasa.

How to pronounce ü

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