106: ’long u’ stressed and reduced; /yu/ or /yə/?

An episode of the American English Pronunciation Podcast podcast, hosted by Seattle Learning Academy, titled "106: ’long u’ stressed and reduced; /yu/ or /yə/?" was published on May 19, 2010 and runs 11 minutes.

May 19, 2010 ·11m · American English Pronunciation Podcast

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The long u can be difficult to recognize in multi-syllable words, especially when it's reduced. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

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The long u can be difficult to recognize in multi-syllable words, especially when it's reduced. Full episode transcripts at www.pronuncian.com/podcast.

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