The vowels of RP GOOSE

In all forms this is a long high back vowel with lip rounding. The characteristic point of RP articulation is slightly relaxed from fully raised, and also somewhat advanced, with fronting becoming evident among many speakers, especially the young. A fully retracted form might be heard before [l], as in pool, rule, in all varieties (and in all positions in Refined RP). A short diphthong, , is often to be heard word-finally, in such words as sue, who.