lecturer 1 [u] in isolation lecturer 2 [u] in isolation lecturer 3 [u] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Close back rounded oral vowel. During the articulation:
- the tongue moves upward and back,
- the distance between the lower and the upper teeth is small,
- the lips move forward and get strongly rounded,
- the soft palate lies quite tightly against the back of the pharynx.