/u/ and /uː/ in pronunciation - English Language & Usage Stack …
Apr 13, 2017 · 0 What is the regularity of appearance of /uː/ and /u/ (or /ʊ/ in RP)? How can I be most sure deducing from spelling alone, that, say, "ooze" is pronounced /uːz/ and "wool" as /wul/? I know …
Why does the pronunciation of "U" vary in English?
The letter U is pronounced differently in different words such as Umbrella and Utensils, as well as when it is Used inside of words such as stUdent and stUdy. Can I please have a grammatical explan...
'the USA' vs. 'the US' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 21, 2014 · Here is an interesting discussion of US versus U.S. versus USA versus U.S.A. from Wikipedia: Manual of Style: In American and Canadian English, U.S. (with periods) is the dominant …
U vs. Non-U words in contemporary British English
Sep 30, 2019 · The Wikipedia page on U and non-U English describes the nature of these two "sociolects" and gives a number of examples in a table. What I find intriguing is that most of this …
Why is it spelled "curiosity" instead of "curiousity?"
Sep 19, 2014 · As far as English is concerned, the root of curiosity is curiosity. It was not formed from curious. The real question here is where the latter got its second u from. The French original did not …
What does "P.U." (in reference to stinkiness) stand for?
34 "What does {holding nose} P.U. mean?" my son asked me tonight. I told him I didn't know, and he laughed and said "It means stinky, Mommy!" Very funny and well said, but it left me wondering. A …
Principles in the use of letters 'b', 'u' and 'v' in Early Modern ...
Jul 8, 2015 · Keep in mind that typesetting mimicked handwriting, and in handwritten script the character v, for instance, would be written differently depending on whether it was at the start of a word or …
Is it “P.U.” or “pew” (regarding stinky things)? [closed]
May 5, 2017 · p.u. An exclamtion denoting the presence a vile or unpleasant odor. " P.U.," either use deodorant or keep your arms down! I knew that B.O. stood for body odor and I think I thought P.U. …
Letter U in American English vs British English [duplicate]
Mar 8, 2019 · Why was the letter 'U' dropped from many words such as colour, odour etc? And also why is the letter 'l' spelt as a singular, when in British English it's used as a double 'll' in most words, …
English minimal pair for /uː/ and /ʊ/ in which /uː/ is rendered as [u]?
Dec 20, 2023 · To be even clearer: My question, while being 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟phonemic in part, is also 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎phonemic. Because it seeks a minimal pair for English /u (ː)/ and /ʊ/ which satisfies an additional requirement …