Is shoot a long o sound?

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2026-08-19 12:45

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No, the Word "shoot" does not have a long "o" sound. In phonetics, the "oo" in "shoot" is pronounced as a diphthong, which is a combination of two vowel sounds. The "oo" in "shoot" is pronounced as /uː/, which is a long "u" sound, not a long "o" sound.

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