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Most grammar sources say yes. Although the concept of long vowels are that they "say their name," the long U can be represented by a long OO as in rule, dune, and Flute -- these words follow the pattern of long vowels in words ending in silent E.
The sound "YOO" actually contains a consonant Y (y-glide) and follows several consonants, as in cute, mute, mule, fuel, feud, and view, as well as in words that start with U such as uniform, unicorn, and unique.
The reason that some classify them as different sounds is that using the term "long U" can be confusing where there are both long OO and long YOO variations that are both words, such as mute and moot, cute and coot, feud and food, and fuel and fool.
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Does flute have an oo or a yoo vowel sound?
The vowel sound is a long U (long OO) vowel sound (floot).The YOO sound is another form of the long U, long OO, where a consonant shapes a y-sound. Some YOO words are cute, mute, fuel, feud, and uniform.
What words have the same vowel sound as true?
Words like blue, through, and cue have the same vowel sound as "true," which is the "oo" sound.
What vowel sound is in few?
It is the long U sound, which is either a long OO or more narrowly a YOO sound.(fyoo)
What words have the same vowel sound as Rule?
The word rule is a long U (long OO) vowel sound. It can be a plain OO as in cool, gruel, and ghoul. Or it can be the YOO sound as in humid, mule, cute, feud, and fuel.
Does gloomy and look have the same vowel sound?
No, "gloomy" and "look" do not have the same vowel sound. The vowel sound in "gloomy" is the "oo" sound, while in "look" it is the "oo" or "u" sound.
Does flute have an oo or a yoo vowel sound?
The vowel sound is a long U (long OO) vowel sound (floot).The YOO sound is another form of the long U, long OO, where a consonant shapes a y-sound. Some YOO words are cute, mute, fuel, feud, and uniform.
What words have the same vowel sound as Rule?
The word rule is a long U (long OO) vowel sound. It can be a plain OO as in cool, gruel, and ghoul. Or it can be the YOO sound as in humid, mule, cute, feud, and fuel.
What words have the same vowel sound as true?
Words like blue, through, and cue have the same vowel sound as "true," which is the "oo" sound.
Is 'you' an example of a short vowel sound?
No. The OU in the word "you" has a long U (long OO, long YOO) vowel sound.
Does PURE have a long U vowel sound?
No, the word "pure" does not have a long U vowel sound. It has a short U sound, as in "puh-yoor."
What vowel sound is in few?
It is the long U sound, which is either a long OO or more narrowly a YOO sound.(fyoo)
What is the short vowel sound of humor?
The short vowel sound of "humor" is the "uh" sound, as in "huh."
What is the long vowel in butte?
The long vowel in "butte" is the 'u' as in "boot."
Is few a word with a long U sound?
No, the word "few" is pronounced with a short U sound, as in "phew."
What is the long vowel sound in the word butte?
The word butte rhymes with cute and mute. It has a long U (long YOO) vowel sound.(*some guides consider the long OO and long YOO separate sounds, but only the Y consonant sound is different, as in cute, which has an OO version coot)
How do you figure out words with long vowel sounds?
Words with long vowel sounds often have a silent "e" at the end (e.g. "make"), a vowel-consonant-e pattern (e.g. "bike"), or a vowel digraph like "ai" or "ee" (e.g. "rain," "see"). Learning common long vowel patterns and practicing identifying them in words can help you figure out words with long vowel sounds.
Does fruit have an oo or yoo sound?
The UI pair has a long OO sound. The "yoo" sound is heard in words such as cute and fuel.
