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The words lunch and sub have a short U sound (uh). The words Huey and huge have a long U (long OO) sound.
Some examples of five-letter words with a long U vowel sound are flute, fumes, music, tutor, and tulip.
The short U sound is found in words like "bus" and "cup," where the vowel sound is quick and not drawn out. The long U sound is found in words like "blue" and "dune," where the vowel sound is pronounced for a longer duration.
No, "flute" does not have a short vowel sound. To have a short U sound, it would have to rhyme with mutt or nut. To have a short OO sound, it would rhyme with foot or put. The word flute has a long U or long OO sound (floot). The long YOO sound appears in some long U words where the consonants provide a Y sound. Examples are cute, mute, mule, fuel, and feud. The YOO also appears in some words that start with U, such as uniform and unique.
The word umbrella has the UH sound of a short U, while the other words have the OO sound, one of the versions of the long U.
It depends on the specific word or context. Some words may have a long vowel sound, such as "cute," where the "u" makes the long /uː/ sound. Other words may have a short vowel sound, such as "cat," where the "a" makes the short /æ/ sound.
Yes. The EW has the long OO sound as seen in long U (long OO) words such as true and blue (blew).
no. they both make the long vowel sound if you can hold it then its long
Long u-sound words: U-boat, uniform, unicorn, universe.The abstract ones: unilateralism, unification, unison.
Jump has the short U sound (uh) as in jumble and pump. The long U sound is an OO or YOO sound as heard in the words juniorand jute.
It has the short U (uh) sound as in the words hug and stunt.