English pronunciation · Words Starting with G
Gu Pronunciation
Gu is pronounced GOO, IPA /ˈgu/.
GOO
US /ˈgu/
Syllables: GOO (1 syllable)
noun (proper): A Chinese and Korean family name, also written Ku, and the brand name of an energy gel used by runners.
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Gu in a Sentence
- Professor Gu teaches at the university in Nanjing.
- She took a Gu at the twenty mile marker.
- The paper is credited to Gu and Zhang.
Common Mispronunciations of Gu
Not JOO
A g in front of a u stays hard, so the word opens like good rather than like gem.
Not GUH
The vowel is a full oo, the one in goo and flu, and the single beat holds it to length.
Tip: Older romanisations of the same Chinese surname spell it Ku, and the sound in English does not change.
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