How to pronounce lü in pinyin, tone by tone

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lü

lü in every tone

铝
lǚㄌㄩˇT3

aluminum

绿
lǜㄌㄩˋT4

green; to cheat on

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Round your lips as if to say "oo", then try to say "ee" — that is the ü vowel.

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