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How to pronounce phu in American English

“phu” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to phu the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“phu” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. based at Phu Hep Army Airfield in Vietnam's Phu Hien province employs the OV-1 Mohawk for

    National Archives

  2. This was prior to Dien Bien Phu.

    State Department

  3. Elizabeth Phu is here, I think, and was born here.

    The Obama White House

Words that sound like “phu”

Words one sound away from phu — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Why real speech

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