How to pronounce "ü" sound?

It is always not easy to pronounce "ü" sound for beginners,

Please follow the steps below, then you can make a perfect "ü" sound, too!

1.position your lips as if you're about to say "ee"

2.try to pronounce "ee" sound

3.start from “ee“, then round your lips. Here we have "ü" sound

4. make sure your tongue should be high and flat.

5. Now, let's practice some words:

• "女" (nǚ) - pronounced like "nyu"

• "旅" (lǚ) - pronounced like "lyu"

Since "ü" sound is a high, front, rounded vowel sound that doesn't have an exact equivalent in English, we need to practice more to be familiar with it.

Please try to pronounce those words again:

• "女" (nǚ) - pronounced like "nyu"

• "旅" (lǚ) - pronounced like "lyu"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFkTuRxDxA0&ab_channel=Wumandarin

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