French U vs OU Pronunciation: Listen, Practise & Check /y/ vs /u/

Synthesized isolated vowels; written word examples have no word audio. The two listening questions assess choices only.

French U vs OU

Hear /y/ and /u/. Then test your listening.

Listen: U /y/

Listen: OU /u/

Listen: U /y/

/y/ · Tongue forward, lips rounded.

/u/ · Tongue back, lips rounded.

Begin /y/ with French /i/. Round the lips
while keeping the tongue forward.

Listen to /y/. Then try it during the pause.

Listen to /u/. Then try it during the pause.

Which vowel do you hear?
A /y/ or B /u/?

Answer: /y/

Which vowel do you hear?
A /y/ or B /u/?

Answer: /u/

tu /ty/ · you

tout /tu/ · all / everything

Written word examples; clips model isolated
vowels.

Contrast /y/ and /u/. Keep both vowels
steady.

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