French· vowel
How to pronounce the French 'u' sound
Say 'ee' and keep your tongue exactly there while rounding your lips into a tight circle. If it sounds like 'ou' your tongue slid back — it must stay far forward.
Heard in tu · une · du
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French words with French 'u' sound
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tuuneduplussurjustevusûrsalutdûvoituretuertrucsuperaucuneperduplutôtbureaudessusdur
In a sentence
Tout le monde sur le pont !
sur
Tu as de quoi payer ?
tu
Jamais on ne vit chien pareil !
sur
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