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short oo

short oo noun: the vowel sound, /ʊ/, of the "oo" in the word "good", as contrasted with the "oo" in the word "mood".

Noun

short oo (plural short oo's)

  1. The vowel sound, /ʊ/, of the "oo" in the word "good", as contrasted with the "oo" in the word "mood".
    Antonyms:
    long oo

Antonyms of short oo

Forms of short oo

pluralshort oo's

Questions about short oo

What does short oo mean?
Short oo means the vowel sound, /ʊ/, of the "oo" in the word "good", as contrasted with the "oo" in the word "mood".
What part of speech is short oo?
Short oo is a noun.
What is the plural of short oo?
The plural of short oo is short oo's.

Words near short oo in the dictionary

  1. short o
  2. short of
  3. short of a length
  4. short of breath
  5. short on looks
  6. short oo
  7. short order
  8. short orders
  9. short out
  10. short pants
  11. short pass

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