How to pronounce dune
dune
/duːn/
1 syllable
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Dune, sound by sound
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
More words with the /uː/ sound
- queue/kjuː/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- route/ruːt/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- ubuntu/uːˈbuːtuː/
- google/ˈguːgəl/
- jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/
- duquesne/duːˈkeɪn/
- fuchs/fjuːks/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce dune?
Dune is pronounced /duːn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in dune?
Dune has 1 syllable.