The sound of a long vowel is usually the same as the name of the letter.
However, the long U as seen in chute and Flute is the OO sound, not the YOO sound. So most sources consider the long OO and long YOO the same long vowel sound, with or without the consonant y-glide.
Long OO words : cool, moon, dune, suit, due (also do and dew), stew, lieu, deuce
Long OO (YOO) words : cute, fuel, uniform, beauty
(Short OO words : good, foot, soot, put, could)
These words have the YOO sound of the long U:
universe
united
unit
unicorn
union
calculate
cue
cute
mute
puny
Other words have a long OO sound:
boot
crude
rule
suit
tool
*The terms "long" and "short" do not properly apply to English vowels. The so-called "long" U is pronounced /ju/, as in union, communist, or retinue. But the vowel in room is a truly long U sound without the y-glide.
Yes. The long OO in "shoot" is the same sound as in "chute."
While the other long vowels "say their names" (ay, ee, eye, oh), the name of the U includes a Y-consonant sound, not a vowel. The long U (long OO) can be considered to include those words that sound like YOO.
These include words like uniform and unique, but also words such as cure, cute, mute, mule, fuel, feud, and view, that only create a Y sound.
No. It is a short OO sound to rhyme with bush. This sound is seen in foot.
Yes. The U has a long U sound (YOO-yuhn).
Yes, it is a long U sound (yoo).
Whether to use "an" or "a" before a word starting with "u" depends on the sound of the u. If a long sound as in "usage" then we say a: Is there a universal consciousness? If the u has a short sound we say an: Universal peace remains an unfulfilled wish.
Yes. The long U (long OO) sound is indicated by the silent E (toob).
Yes. It has the long OO (long U) sound, as in most -ew words.The same sound is seen in the word noon.
Yes. The UI pair has a long U (long OO) vowel sound as in root.
No, the word "flute" does not have a long u sound. It is pronounced with a long "u" sound followed by a "t" sound.
In huge the U is long. It has the OO sound of a long U (although it has a HYOO sound) with the near rhymes luge and scrooge.
Yes, the word "tulip" has a long 'u' sound, as in "too- lip."
No, "scoop" does not have a long U sound. The word "scoop" has a /u/ sound, which is a short vowel sound.
Yes, the word "universe" starts with 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 sound in "bus" is a short vowel sound. It is pronounced quickly and without elongating the sound.
The long "u" sound is pronounced like "yoo," as in the word "mule," while the short "u" sound is pronounced like "uh," as in the word "cup." The distinction lies in the length of the vowel sound and the shape of the mouth when pronouncing each sound.
Juice has a long "u" sound.
Yes, it is a long U sound (yoo).
Yes, the word "bug" has a short U sound, not a long U sound.
The U in music is a long U (long OO) sound, and the I is a short I.