The word "cloud" has an OW diphthong sound, often represented as AU, to rhyme with crowd.
"Cloud" is pronounced with a long U sound. The 'ou' diphthong in "cloud" creates the long U sound.
Short
Yes, the word "bug" has a short U sound, not a long U sound.
No, unicorn does not start with a short U sound. It starts with a long U sound.
The U is a long U (long YOO) sound, the A is short, the I is short, and the Y has a long E vowel sound.
The U sound in "bus" is a short vowel sound. It is pronounced quickly and without elongating the sound.
Juice has a long "u" sound.
The U is a long U (long OO) sound as in too. But the I has a short I sound.
The U is a long U (long YOO) sound, the A is short, the I is short, and the Y has a long E vowel sound.
Both: the U is a long U (yoo), and the I has a short I sound.
The U is a long U (long OO) sound as in too. But the I has a short I sound.
Both: the U is a long U (yoo), and the I has a short I sound.
Both: the U is a long U (yoo), and the I has a short I sound.
Yes, the "i" in tulip has a short vowel sound, pronounced as "uh" or /ʌ/.
The U sound in "bus" is a short vowel sound. It is pronounced quickly and without elongating the sound.
It has one short vowel sound and one long vowel sound. The E has a short E sound, as in men. The U has a long U (long OO) sound.
The U in music has a long U (long OO) sound, but the I is a short I.
Yes, the word "bug" has a short U sound, not a long U sound.
The U has a short U sound as in tuck and hub.