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Long OO Sound Pronunciation Test (C2 Proficiency)
Check the long OO in food, moon, blue and school, and make sure it stays long and round. This version uses C2 sentences: near-native challenges, dense sounds and fast rhythm.
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About this test
About the Long OO Sound Pronunciation Test (C2 Proficiency)
The long OO in food and blue is made with the lips tightly rounded and pushed forward and the back of the tongue high. It is longer and tighter than the short OO in book. Learners who use one U sound for everything often make it too short, so pool sounds like pull and fool like full.
Why practise this at C2 level
At C2 the aim is effortless, near-native clarity. These proficiency sentences pack difficult sounds into fast, dense phrases, many of them close to tongue twisters, so even confident speakers find out what still needs work.
How to get it right
- Round and push your lips forward
- Raise the back of the tongue
- Hold the sound longer than the OO in book
- Practise pairs such as pool and pull, fool and full
Common mistakes
Common Mistakes This Test Helps You Fix
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Making it too short, so pool sounds like pull
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Not rounding the lips enough
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Adding a Y sound in words like food and school
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Mixing it with the short OO in words such as good and look
Inside the test
The Ten Sentences in This Test
Each sentence trains one sound. The orange label above the sentence tells you which one.
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Long OO sound
Once in a blue moon, my brother remembers to call our parents without being reminded first.
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Long OO sound
She kept her cool throughout the hostile interview, answering every provocative question with impressive composure and patience.
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Long OO sound
The pull of the pool was full of cool water that the fool would not swim in.
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Once in a blue moon, the whole extended family manages to gather around the same dinner table.
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Long OO sound
The new chairman has very large shoes to fill, following a predecessor who was universally admired and respected.
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Long OO sound
The tide has turned in favour of renewable energy, which is now cheaper than coal in many countries.
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Long OO sound
After years of travelling the world, she finally decided to put down roots in a small coastal village.
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Long OO sound
My grandfather always insisted that money does not grow on trees, especially when we begged for expensive toys.
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The flight was delayed for hours, and we were left cooling our heels in a crowded departure lounge.
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I could tell from her expression that my clumsy joke had gone down like a lead balloon with the audience.
How it works
How the Pronunciation Test Works
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Read it out loud
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Get your score
See a score out of 100 with every word in green, amber or red, then practise the red words.
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FAQ
Long OO Sound Pronunciation Test (C2 Proficiency): FAQ
Which spellings make the long OO sound?
The long OO appears in oo as in food, ue as in blue, ew as in new, o as in do and u with a final e as in rule. The test mixes these spellings.
Is the long OO sound test C2 right for my level?
It is the hardest version, for proficient and near-native speakers. If you find it too difficult, practise the C1 version first.
How is the long OO different from the short OO?
The long OO in food is longer, with tightly rounded lips. The short OO in good is shorter and more relaxed. Getting them right separates pairs like pool and pull.
Is the long OO sound test C2 free?
Yes. It is completely free, with no sign-up and no download. You only need a microphone and a browser such as Chrome, Edge or Safari.
How is my pronunciation scored?
The browser listens to each sentence and compares what it heard with the text, word by word. Clear words turn green, almost-right words amber and unclear words red, and you get a score out of 100.
Can I choose British or American English?
Yes. Choose British or American English before you start. The model voice, the spelling and the speech recognition all follow the accent you pick.