/U/ as in "book"
Classification: High Back Vowel

Notes:

  • F1 near 450 Hz
  • F2 near 1030 Hz
  • F3 near 2380 Hz

    A typical /U/ may look like:

    Speaker: Andrew Cronk
    Word: the /U/ section of the word "hook"

    Speaker: Tim Carmell
    Word: "above"

    References:
     Course Materials
    Spectral Cues Front Page