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Words with a short U sound:
- bud, bug, bun, bus, but, bump, bust, buck
- cub, cup, crumble, crust, crush
- duck, dud, dub, dug, dull, dust
- fun, fumble, fuss, frustrate
- gum, gun, gust
- humble, hug, hut, hush, hustle
- jump, jut, just, junk
- lumber, lump, luck, lug
- mug, must, mud, muscle muddle, much
- nut, number
- pun, pump, puck, plum, plug, puddle
- rum, run, rut, rug, rust, rush
- such, suds, sum
- tug, tuck, trust
- yum
* Some words have a short u sound, but it's made by another letter. For example:
- cover
- done
- love
- some
- was
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Is dust a long or short vowel word?
The word dust has a short u sound. A long u would be in words like: duration or due.
Is bug a short vowel sound?
Yes, the U in bug has a short U vowel sound.
Does skunk have long or short U vowel sound?
The U in skunk has a short U (uh) vowel sound, as in skull and sunk.
Is jungle a short vowel or long vowel word?
The U has a short U vowel sound. The E is a schwa (unstressed sound).
Does blush have a short or long vowel sound?
Blush has a short vowel sound. The "u" in "blush" makes the "uh" sound, which is a short vowel sound.
Is dust a long or short vowel word?
The word dust has a short u sound. A long u would be in words like: duration or due.
Is bug a short vowel sound?
Yes, the U in bug has a short U vowel sound.
Does skunk have long or short U vowel sound?
The U in skunk has a short U (uh) vowel sound, as in skull and sunk.
Is jungle a short vowel or long vowel word?
The U has a short U vowel sound. The E is a schwa (unstressed sound).
Does blush have a short or long vowel sound?
Blush has a short vowel sound. The "u" in "blush" makes the "uh" sound, which is a short vowel sound.
Is nuts a short vowel sound?
Yes. The U in nuts has a short U vowel sound.
Is plum a short vowel?
Yes. The U in plum has a short U vowel sound.
Is duck a short or long vowel sound?
Duck has a short 'u' sound.
Does tub have a long or short U vowel sound?
The U has a short U sound as in tuck and hub.
Does fun have a short or long sound vowel?
It has a short U (uh) vowel sound.
Does must have a long vowel sound?
No, it has a short vowel sound. The U has the short U sound as in mud and mug. It rhymes with bust and trust.
What words have the same vowel sound as lumber?
The U in lumber has a short U vowel sound, as in the rhyming words number and encumber. Other short U words include duck, tub, mud, stuff, hum, nut, fuzz, and ugly. The sound is also seen in the OU words rough, tough, and enough. The A words "what" and "was" have a short U sound, as also in the words "does" and because.
