The letter is pronounced exactly as the word you. Speak the vowel very slowly.
The intermediate sound of û may be represented thus:
| u | is | ee-û-oo |
| duke | is | dee-û-oo-k |
| tube | is | tee-û-oo-b |
| mute | is | mee-û-oo-t |
The same sounds occur in such words as few, new, mew.
The middle sound is the most important, and the first and last must be cut very short for a good style.
Ru and lu. When u is preceded by r or l, the first portion of the triple sound is omitted and a double vowel sound is heard—the last part also being cut very short.
Consonants.—Speak slowly and pronounce every letter.
Initial Consonants.—Of these only two require special attention:
th and sh followed by r.
Children frequently say:—one, two, free; and grown-up people will speak of—shrimps as srimps.