U, u

Igbo word example: ugbua (“now”)

Sounds like: o͞o

English sound example: boo

Ụ, ụ

Igbo word example: hapụ (“leave”)

Sounds like: oo (say it with throat, shorter sound than “u”)

English sound example: took

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