Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ū

/jˈu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: u
IPA: /jˈu/

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Scrabble Score

1

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A dictionary transcription for the USE vowel; also an orthographic ⟨u⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as having that value, as in the word "tune".

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A dictionary transcription for the GOOSE vowel

Synonyms

ü o͞o

Homonyms

u. ü û ŭ ũ u̇

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce ū?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈu/.
What does ū mean?: A dictionary transcription for the USE vowel; also an orthographic ⟨u⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as having that value, as in the word "tune".

How to pronounce ū

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ū”.
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 “ū”.
Repeat and practice — Say “ū” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.