oo

[US]/ˈəʊˈəʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

abbr. Object Oriented

Phrases & Collocations

oo la la

oops

ooze out

oozing with excitement

ooze charm

Example Sentences

The children played peekaboo.

She looked so cute in her new outfit.

He doodled absentmindedly during the meeting.

The baby's babbling sounded like 'oo' and 'ah'.

The crowd let out a collective 'oo' of amazement.

She was in the mood for some comfort food.

The zookeeper fed the kangaroos.

The musician played a beautiful tune on the bamboo flute.

The moonlight cast a mysterious glow over the lake.

The book had an intriguing plot twist.

Real-world Examples

" How 'oo oo, Soo'rt, " replied the man, as best he could.

Source: Stuart Little

The final vowel would be the OO as in BOO vowel.

Source: Rachel's Classroom: American Pronunciation Techniques

In a stressed syllable, you have an up- down shape in the voice, OO, OO.

Source: Rachel's Classroom: American Phonetics

'Ern! Ern! Guess 'oo Neville is, Ern!

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I know let's make an “oo” sound.

Source: Classic children's song animation Super Simple Songs

Oo, what did I do " finally" this morning?

Source: Engvid-Emma Course Collection

So, it's not an 'oo' sound, it's not 'boorgeois'.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

And we'ave choirs of wood nymphs, 'oo serenade us as we eat.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

You can write the 'oo' sound under the letters that make that sound.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

Same thing with the tense 'oo' sound, only this time we add a W sound.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

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