Marathi Letter OO for Kids — मराठी अक्षर ऊ
मराठी स्वरांपैकी 6वा — vowel 6 of 12 · Tier 1 · Lesson 6 of 12
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- स्वर (Vowel)दीर्घ · Long
- उच्चार — Sound
- ऊ · /uː/Like “oo” in moon
- क्रम — Position
- 6वा · 6thPosition in the स्वर order
- मात्रा — Vowel mark
- ूक + ऊ = कू (koo)
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /uː/उ vs ऊ changes meaning — सुर (tune) vs सूर (note).
- English equivalent
- “oo” in moonSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- तोंडाची स्थिती
- ओठ गोल, जास्त वेळSame as उ, held twice as long
- स्वर प्रकार
- दीर्घ · LongLength changes meaning in Marathi — listen carefully.
Tip for parents: say ऊ three times slowly with your child, then find it inside the words below. Hearing the sound inside a familiar word is what makes it stick.
🔗 मात्रा — How ऊ attaches to a consonant
ऊ ची मात्रा: ू — this mark is added to any consonant to change its vowel sound. उ vs ऊ changes meaning — सुर (tune) vs सूर (note).
📖 शब्द — 12 words with the ऊ sound
The purple letter shows where ऊ appears. Say each word aloud with your child.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple carry the ऊ sound.
ऊस गोड असतो.
Sugarcane is sweet.💡 Maharashtra is India’s top sugarcane state
दूध पांढरे असते.
Milk is white.💡 पांढरे is neuter to match दूध
सूर्य सकाळी उगवतो.
The sun rises in the morning.💡 उगवतो = rises (masculine)
पूल नदीवर आहे.
The bridge is over the river.💡 नदीवर = on/over the river
गूळ ऊसापासून बनतो.
Jaggery is made from sugarcane.💡 ऊसापासून = from sugarcane
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters first, then write ऊ on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा, मग मोकळ्या चौकटीत स्वतः लिहा
← स्वतः लिहा — write ऊ independently
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोट किंवा माउसने ऊ लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 ऊ असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
मराठी शब्द वाचा — बरोबर English अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा, मग त्याचा मराठी शब्द निवडा
शाब्बास! ऊ शिकलात!
स्वर 6 पूर्ण झाला — vowel 6 of 12 complete!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Spot it everywhere: hunt for ऊ-words on packets, signboards and books.
- Say it slowly: stretch the sound — ऊ…ऊ…ऊ — before saying the whole word.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session — trace three times, then write five.
- Next up: ए
Marathi Letter OO for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी अक्षर ऊ शिकतो — उच्चार (/uː/), 12 शब्द (ऊस, ऊन, ऊर्जा, फूल, दूध, मूल …), 5 वाक्ये व्याकरण टिपांसह, मात्रा (ू), writing practice, digital tracing आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter OO (ऊ) lesson for young children — IPA pronunciation, twelve words containing the ऊ sound, five sentences with grammar notes, the ू matra explained, guided writing practice, a finger-tracing canvas and three progressive activities. Vowel 6 of 12 in the Devanagari script, for Marathi homeschooling, ages 4 and up.