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==Pronunciation==
==Pronunciation==
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===One syllable===
===One syllable===
{{rhyme list begin}}
{{rhyme-top}}
* {{l|en|blew}}
* {{l|en|blew}}
* {{l|en|blue}}, {{l|en|Blue}}
* {{l|en|blue}}, {{l|en|Blue}}
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* {{l|en|cru}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|cru}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|cue}}
* {{l|en|cue}}
* {{l|en|DEW}}
* {{l|en|d'you}}
* {{l|en|dew}}
* {{l|en|dew}}
* {{l|en|DEW}}
* {{l|en|do}}
* {{l|en|do}}
* {{l|en|doo}}
* {{l|en|doo}}
* {{l|en|Doubs}}
* {{l|en|Doubs}}
* {{l|en|drew}}
* {{l|en|Drew}}
* {{l|en|Drew}}
* {{l|en|drew}}
* {{l|en|due}}
* {{l|en|due}}
* {{l|en|d'you}}
* {{l|en|ewe}}
* {{l|en|ewe}}
* {{l|en|feu}} {{qualifier|Scottish legal term}}
* {{l|en|feu}} {{qualifier|Scottish legal term}}
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* {{l|en|foo}}, {{l|en|Foo}}
* {{l|en|foo}}, {{l|en|Foo}}
* {{l|en|fou}}<!--Scottish for a bushel-->
* {{l|en|fou}}<!--Scottish for a bushel-->
* {{l|en|gu}}, {{l|en|gue}}
* {{l|en|glue}}
* {{l|en|glue}}
* {{l|en|gnu}}
* {{l|en|gnu}}
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* {{l|en|grew}}
* {{l|en|grew}}
* {{l|en|grue}}
* {{l|en|grue}}
* {{l|en|gu}}, {{l|en|gue}}
* {{l|en|hew}}
* {{l|en|hew}}
* {{l|en|hoo}}
* {{l|en|hoo}}
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* {{l|en|Jew}}
* {{l|en|Jew}}
* {{l|en|jew}} {{qualifier|verb}}
* {{l|en|jew}} {{qualifier|verb}}
* {{l|en|thew}}
* {{l|en|Kew}}
* {{l|en|Kew}}
* {{l|en|knew}}
* {{l|en|knew}}
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* {{l|en|meu}}
* {{l|en|meu}}
* {{l|en|mew}}
* {{l|en|mew}}
* {{l|en|MOO}}
* {{l|en|moo}}
* {{l|en|moo}}
* {{l|en|MOO}}
* {{l|en|moue}}
* {{l|en|moue}}
* {{l|en|mu}}
* {{l|en|mu}}
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* {{l|en|plew}}
* {{l|en|plew}}
* {{l|en|poo}}, {{l|en|pooh}}
* {{l|en|poo}}, {{l|en|pooh}}
* {{l|en|Pou}} {{qualifier|surname; one pronunciation in US & Canada}}
* {{l|en|Pru}}
* {{l|en|Pru}}
* {{l|en|Prue}}
* {{l|en|Prue}}
* {{l|en|Pugh}} {{qualifier|surname}}
* {{l|en|pugh}} {{qualifier|interjection; one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|pugh}} {{qualifier|interjection; one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|Pugh}} {{qualifier|surname}}
* {{l|en|Q}}
* {{l|en|Q}}
* {{l|en|queue}}
* {{l|en|queue}}
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* {{l|en|sprew}}
* {{l|en|sprew}}
* {{l|en|sprue}}
* {{l|en|sprue}}
* {{l|en|Stew}}
* {{l|en|stew}}
* {{l|en|stew}}
* {{l|en|Stew}}
* {{l|en|strew}}
* {{l|en|strew}}
* {{l|en|Stu}}
* {{l|en|Stu}}
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* {{l|en|sue}}
* {{l|en|sue}}
* {{l|en|tew}}
* {{l|en|tew}}
* {{l|en|thew}}
* {{l|en|threw}}
* {{l|en|threw}}
* {{l|en|through}}, {{l|en|thru}}
* {{l|en|through}}, {{l|en|thru}}
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* {{l|en|who}}
* {{l|en|who}}
* {{l|en|whoo}}
* {{l|en|whoo}}
* {{l|en|Woo}} {{qualifier|surname}}
* {{l|en|woo}}
* {{l|en|woo}}
* {{l|en|Woo}} {{qualifier|surname}}
* {{l|en|Wu}}
* {{l|en|Wu}}
* {{l|en|xu}}
* {{l|en|xu}}
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* {{l|en|yu}}
* {{l|en|yu}}
* {{l|en|zoo}}
* {{l|en|zoo}}
{{rhyme list end}}
{{rhyme-bottom}}


===Two syllables===
===Two syllables===
<!-- Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
<!-- Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
{{rhyme list begin}}
{{rhyme-top}}
* {{l|en|accrue}}
* {{l|en|accrue}}
* {{l|en|achoo}}
* {{l|en|achoo}}
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* {{l|en|canoe}}
* {{l|en|canoe}}
* {{l|en|chandoo}}
* {{l|en|chandoo}}
* {{l|en|Chaohu}}
* {{l|en|conspue}}
* {{l|en|conspue}}
* {{l|en|construe}} {{qualifier|verb; one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|construe}} {{qualifier|verb; one pronunciation}}
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* {{l|en|G2}}
* {{l|en|G2}}
* {{l|en|Gansu}}
* {{l|en|Gansu}}
* {{l|en|gentoo}}
* {{l|en|Gentoo}}
* {{l|en|GNU}}
* {{l|en|GQ}}
* {{l|en|GQ}}
* {{l|en|GU}}
* {{l|en|GU}}
* {{l|en|haiku}}
* {{l|en|halloo}}
* {{l|en|halloo}}
* {{l|en|hereto}}
* {{l|en|hereto}}
* {{l|en|Honghu}}
* {{l|en|hooroo}}
* {{l|en|hooroo}}
* {{l|en|HQ}}
* {{l|en|HQ}}
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* {{l|en|IU}}
* {{l|en|IU}}
* {{l|en|IU}}, {{l|en|iu}}
* {{l|en|IU}}, {{l|en|iu}}
* {{l|en|jadoo}}
* {{l|en|Jiangsu}}
* {{l|en|Jiangsu}}
* {{l|en|Jinghu}}
* {{l|en|Jinhu}}
* {{l|en|K2}}
* {{l|en|K2}}
* {{l|en|Kansu}}
* {{l|en|Kansu}}
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* {{l|en|kung fu}}, {{l|en|kung-fu}}
* {{l|en|kung fu}}, {{l|en|kung-fu}}
* {{l|en|lasso}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|lasso}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|leaf through}}
* {{l|en|Lenghu}}
* {{l|en|Lianhu}}
* {{l|en|Luohu}}
* {{l|en|Manchu}}
* {{l|en|Manchu}}
* {{l|en|maque choux}}
* {{l|en|maque choux}}
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* {{l|en|napoo}}
* {{l|en|napoo}}
* {{l|en|nardoo}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|nardoo}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|Nehru}}
* {{l|en|Neihu}}
* {{l|en|non-U}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|non-U}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|NU}}
* {{l|en|NU}}
* {{l|en|oh, you}}
* {{l|en|OU}}
* {{l|en|OU}}
* {{l|en|outdo}}
* {{l|en|outdo}}
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* {{l|en|outgrew}}
* {{l|en|outgrew}}
* {{l|en|pacu}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|pacu}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|Penghu}}
* {{l|en|perdu}}, {{l|en|perdue}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|perdu}}, {{l|en|perdue}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|Peru}}
* {{l|en|Peru}}
* {{l|en|Pinghu}}
* {{l|en|Poitou}}
* {{l|en|Poitou}}
* {{l|en|pooh-pooh}} {{qualifier|verb}}
* {{l|en|pooh-pooh}} {{qualifier|verb}}
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* {{l|en|redrew}}
* {{l|en|redrew}}
* {{l|en|renew}}
* {{l|en|renew}}
* {{l|en|rescrew}}
* {{l|en|respew}}
* {{l|en|respew}}
* {{l|en|review}}
* {{l|en|review}}
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* {{l|en|sajou}}
* {{l|en|sajou}}
* {{l|en|shampoo}}
* {{l|en|shampoo}}
* {{l|en|Sihhu}}
* {{l|en|SQ}}
* {{l|en|SQ}}
* {{l|en|SU}}
* {{l|en|SU}}
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* {{l|en|tolu}}
* {{l|en|tolu}}
* {{l|en|transmew}}, {{l|en|transmue}}
* {{l|en|transmew}}, {{l|en|transmue}}
* {{l|en|true blue}}
* {{l|en|TU}}
* {{l|en|TU}}
* {{l|en|Typhoo}}
* {{l|en|Typhoo}}
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* {{l|en|virtu}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|virtu}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|VU}}
* {{l|en|VU}}
* {{l|en|wahoo}}
* {{l|en|wahoo}}
* {{l|en|waifu}}
* {{l|en|waifu}}
* {{l|en|wazoo}}
* {{l|en|wazoo}}
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* {{l|en|woo-hoo}}
* {{l|en|woo-hoo}}
* {{l|en|woohoo}}
* {{l|en|woohoo}}
* {{l|en|Wuhu}}
* {{l|en|wushu}}
* {{l|en|wushu}}
* {{l|en|yah boo}}
* {{l|en|yah boo}}
* {{l|en|yahoo}}
* {{l|en|yahoo}}
* {{l|en|Yanhu}}
* {{l|en|yaroo}}, {{l|en|yarooh}}
* {{l|en|yaroo}}, {{l|en|yarooh}}
{{rhyme list end}}
{{rhyme-bottom}}


===Three syllables===
===Three syllables===
<!-- Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
<!-- Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
{{rhyme list begin}}
{{rhyme-top}}
* {{l|en|acajou}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|acajou}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|AEU}}
* {{l|en|AEU}}
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* {{l|en|CSU}}
* {{l|en|CSU}}
* {{l|en|deja vu}}, {{l|en|déjà vu}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|deja vu}}, {{l|en|déjà vu}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|Dien Bien Phu}}
* {{l|en|Dongxihu}}
* {{l|en|dunkadoo}}
* {{l|en|dunkadoo}}
* {{l|en|EBU}}
* {{l|en|EBU}}
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* {{l|en|kinkajou}}
* {{l|en|kinkajou}}
* {{l|en|LGU}}
* {{l|en|LGU}}
* {{l|en|Liangzihu}}
* {{l|en|Longzihu}}
* {{l|en|loup-garou}}
* {{l|en|loup-garou}}
* {{l|en|Luton Hoo}}
* {{l|en|Luton Hoo}}
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* {{l|en|misconstrue}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|misconstrue}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|Montagu}}, {{l|en|Montague}}
* {{l|en|Montagu}}, {{l|en|Montague}}
* {{l|en|motley crew}}
* {{l|en|MTU}}
* {{l|en|MTU}}
* {{l|en|Nauru}}
* {{l|en|Nauru}}
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* {{l|en|Waterloo}}
* {{l|en|Waterloo}}
* {{l|en|well-to-do}}
* {{l|en|well-to-do}}
* {{l|en|what say you}}
* {{l|en|whereinto}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|whereinto}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|whereunto}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|whereunto}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
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* {{l|en|ynambu}}
* {{l|en|ynambu}}
* {{l|en|you-know-who}}
* {{l|en|you-know-who}}
{{rhyme list end}}
{{rhyme-bottom}}


===Four syllables===
===Four syllables===
<!-- Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
<!-- Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
{{rhyme list begin}}
{{rhyme-top}}
* {{l|en|ACLU}}
* {{l|en|ACLU}}
* {{l|en|ACPU}}
* {{l|en|ACPU}}
* {{l|en|Aracaju}}
* {{l|en|ASCU}}
* {{l|en|ASCU}}
* {{l|en|Brian Boru}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|Brian Boru}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
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* {{l|en|POEU}}
* {{l|en|POEU}}
* {{l|en|SCBU}}
* {{l|en|SCBU}}
* {{l|en|STFU}}
* {{l|en|surucucu}}
* {{l|en|surucucu}}
* {{l|en|Tamil Nadu}}
* {{l|en|Tamil Nadu}}
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* {{l|en|tu-whit tu-whoo}}
* {{l|en|tu-whit tu-whoo}}
* {{l|en|Winnie the Pooh}}
* {{l|en|Winnie the Pooh}}
{{rhyme list end}}
{{rhyme-bottom}}


===Five syllables===
===Five syllables===
<!-- Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
<!-- Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
{{rhyme list begin}}
{{rhyme-top}}
* {{l|en|AWU}}
* {{l|en|AWU}}
* {{l|en|balsam of Tolu}}
* {{l|en|balsam of Tolu}}
* {{l|en|chacun à son goût}}
* {{l|en|chacun à son goût}}
* {{l|en|cock-a-doodle-doo}}
* {{l|en|cock-a-doodle-doo}}
* {{l|en|Dien Bien Phu}}
* {{l|en|fuck-a-doodle-doo}}
* {{l|en|fuck-a-doodle-doo}}
* {{l|en|ICFTU}}
* {{l|en|ICFTU}}
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* {{l|en|WEU}}
* {{l|en|WEU}}
* {{l|en|yabba dabba doo}}
* {{l|en|yabba dabba doo}}
{{rhyme list end}}
{{rhyme-bottom}}


===Six syllables===
===Six syllables===
<!-- Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
<!--Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
{{rhyme list begin}}
{{rhyme-top}}
* {{l|en|electric boogaloo}}, {{l|en|Electric Boogaloo}} {{qualifier|one pronunciation}}
* {{l|en|GMWU}}
* {{l|en|GMWU}}
* {{l|en|hippo birdie two ewe}}
* {{l|en|nostalgie de la boue}}
* {{l|en|nostalgie de la boue}}
* {{l|en|TGWU}}
* {{l|en|TGWU}}
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* {{l|en|WFTU}}
* {{l|en|WFTU}}
* {{l|en|WSPU}}
* {{l|en|WSPU}}
{{rhyme list end}}
{{rhyme-bottom}}


===Seven syllables===
===Seven syllables===
<!-- Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
<!-- Note: words in this section must be stressed on the FINAL syllable.-->
{{rhyme list begin}}
{{rhyme-top}}
* {{l|en|ILGWU}}
* {{l|en|ILGWU}}
{{rhyme list end}}
{{rhyme-bottom}}

Latest revision as of 00:49, 7 January 2025

Pronunciation

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enPR: -o͞o, IPA(key): /-uː/

Rhymes

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Notes

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  1. The sound at the end of some of the words on this page is /-juː/, but they have not been marked as such, since the /j/ sound in this sequence is not pronounced in some accents. See the individual words for their pronunciations.

One syllable

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Two syllables

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Three syllables

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Four syllables

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Five syllables

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Six syllables

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Seven syllables

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