| U | juː | same as you |
| ugly | ˈəɡliː | |
| unaimed | ənˈɛɪmd | cf. unnamed |
| uncle | ˈəŋkəl | |
| unctuous | ˈəŋktʃuːəs | three syllables |
| unit | ˈjuːnɪt | |
| unnamed | ənˈnɛɪmd | cf. unaimed |
| uphill | əpˈhɪl | |
| upsilon | ˈʊpsɪlɒn | oops |
| URL | ˈjuːɑːˌrɛl | not like earl |
| us | əs | cf. is |
| used | juːzd | i.e. “utilised” |
| used | juːst | i.e. “was accustomed” |
| usurer | ˈjuːʒərə | |
| uvula | ˈjuːvjuːlə | and likewise uvular |