@bbclearningenglish: Can you 👂 hear the difference in pronunciation between ‘pool’ and ‘pull’? To some 👨‍🎓 learners, words with /u:/ and /ʊ/ can almost sound the same. 🎧 Listen carefully to Nicola and practise saying the words yourself! Make sure you 👀 watch to the end for a short quiz. 🤔 What other words with /u:/ and /ʊ/ sounds do you know? Images: Getty #learnenglish #pronunciation #speakenglish #uk #bbclearningenglish #englishlearning #pull #pool #full #fool #whatsthedifference #minimalpairs #listening

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SilenceMephisto :

it's hard for me😅

2025-02-24 17:02:52

Debas Adetoro :

I got nothing right now

2025-02-21 10:47:56

Iwan's Learning English :

Is it like... full longer clear uu sound and half short unclear u sound?

2025-02-22 02:44:00

Freedom 🇻🇪 :

😅 Hard

2025-02-24 14:35:44

jotache :

excelente

2025-02-23 15:17:24

tory :

🥰

2025-02-24 07:26:07

la xiinita García :

🥰

2025-02-25 05:30:32

leonnzhin :

😳

2025-02-24 02:13:56

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