In this lesson, students learn to reproduce the /ʌ/ sound (as in "but"). They practice writing and producing the sound through various tasks and compare /ʌ/ and /u/ (e.g., but/boot). Includes a pronunciation diagram and audio.

Please note that we use the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent sounds on our site. This lesson is based on the typical North American pronunciation of /ʌ/ (also known as "short U"). Pronunciation of this sound may differ by country and/or region. Lessons on /ju/ as in “butte” (long U) and /u/ as in "boot" are also available.