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Words with a you at the end of syllable?

There aren't many English words where "you" forms a complete syllable at the end of a word. The "you" sound is usually part of a larger syllable. However, depending on pronunciation and dialect, you *might* be able to argue for some examples based on how syllables are perceived, like these stretches of sound within words:

* Words ending in -ious: The "ious" part often sounds like two syllables, with a slight pause between the "i" and "ous" where you could *arguably* hear the "you" sound at the end of the first perceived syllable (though linguistically, it's one syllable). Examples include *serious, glorious, curious*.

It's important to note that this is subjective and depends on how one breaks down the syllables. There aren't true examples of words where "you" definitively forms a complete final syllable in standard English pronunciation.

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