Long and Short U

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What is a short vowel sound?

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A short vowel sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced shorter and more quickly than a long vowel sound. In English, the short vowel sounds are typically represented by the letters a, e, i, o, and u.

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What is a long vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced longer and often has the same sound as the letter name. In English, long vowel sounds are typically represented by the letters a, e, i, o, and u.

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Which word contains a short vowel U?

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Plug.

Front

Which word contains a long vowel U?

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Rescue.

Front

Identify a word with a short vowel U.

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Cup.

Front

Identify a word with a long vowel U.

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Tissue.

Front

Which word has a short vowel U?

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Junk.

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What is the phonetic symbol for the short U sound?

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The phonetic symbol for the short U sound is /ʌ/.

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What is the phonetic symbol for the long U sound?

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The phonetic symbol for the long U sound is /juː/.

Front

List three examples of words with a short vowel U.

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1. Cup 2. Plug 3. Junk.