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merc@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Phonetically, put: /pʊt/ vs. putt: /pʌt/

ʊ is the sound from words like “book”, “hook”, “pull” or "should.

ʌ is the sound from words like “gut”, “double”, “butter”, “luck”, etc.

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