ū

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A dictionary transcription for the USE vowel; also an orthographic ⟨u⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as having that value, as in the word "tune".

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üo͞o
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Meanings

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  1. human sciencesA dictionary transcription for the USE vowel; also an orthographic ⟨u⟩ with a diacritic that marks it as having that value, as in the word "tune".
  2. human sciencesA dictionary transcription for the GOOSE vowel

    Synonyms: ü, o͞o

Synonyms & antonyms

symbolA dictionary transcription for the GOOSE vowel

Similar
üo͞o
Also see
o͞oü
Cite this entry
APA

ū. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%AB

MLA

“ū.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%AB. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ū,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%AB.

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