How To Pronounce U?

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deebas

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There are different U pronounces in English language such as:

FIRST
Surface, bulk

SECOND
Putin, cube, cute

THIRD
Cub, bunker

How to knowing them whether they are pronounce as first, second, or third?
 

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I am not a teacher.

I'm afraid you just have to learn the pronunciation as you learn each word. Using a dictionary with phonetic transcriptions will help.

By the way, the 'u' in 'bulk' is the same as the 'u' in your third group.
 
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There are different U pronounces in English language such as:

FIRST
Surface, bulk

SECOND
Putin, cube, cute

THIRD
Cub, bunker

How to knowing them whether they are pronounce as first, second, or third?

You've got the examples all mixed up, I suggest searching for an introductory phonetics site.
 

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There are different ​pronunciations of the letter U [STRIKE]pronounces[/STRIKE] in English language such as:

FIRST
Surface, bulk

SECOND
Putin, cube, cute

THIRD
Cub, bunker

How [STRIKE]to[/STRIKE] can I know[STRIKE]ing[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]them[/STRIKE] whether they are pronounced [STRIKE]as[/STRIKE] the first, second, or third way?

Note my corrections in red.
 

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You've got the examples all mixed up, I suggest searching for an introductory phonetics site.

:up: Also, there are more than 3. The vowel in ‘put‘, for example. You just have to learn them. But the more you learn the easier it gets. ;-)

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