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What is the short vowel sound for the word cup?

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2013-05-31 23:11:04

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Cup has a short U (uh) sound as in up and cut, and the rhyming word pup.

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Is up a vowel?

No. The word up has a short U sound as in us. It rhymes with cup and pup.


Is up a long vowel word?

No. The word up has a short U sound as in us. It rhymes with cup and pup.


Does the u in cup have a short or long vowel sound?

The U in cup has a short U sound, as in cut and pup.


Does cup have a short or long vowel?

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The word cup has no A or A sound. The word "cap" has a short A sound.


Is up a long vowel?

No. The word up has a short U sound as in us. It rhymes with cup and pup.


Does up have a long or short vowel sound?

The U in up has a short U sound, as in cup and pup.


Does cup have a short U vowel sound?

Yes. The U has a short U sound, as in cut and pup. (kuhp)


Is the U in cup a long or short vowel?

The U is a short U (uh) sound, as in cub and pup.


Do the words trap drip plot cup jump white skip have a short vowel sound?

All but "white" do.


Does the word cupcake have a long U sound?

No. It has a short U or "uh" sound as in cup and pup.


What words have a short vowel sound?

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