The letter “U” has three different sounds, but one thing that is unique about “U” is that it has two Long-vowel sounds. The basic sounds of the English letter “U” are: Long-U-1, Long-U-2, and Short-u.Click to see full answer. Also to know is, what is the U sound?This is the /u:/ sound. It is a Vowel sound and it’s technical name is the ‘Close Back Rounded Vowel’. Remember that the key to pronunciation s physical and the name tells us about how the sound is made physically. In this case your tongue is high and back of your mouth. is the U in student long or short? “u” + consonant + vowel = Long “u” sound. “u” + consonant + (end of word) = Short “u” sound. Moreover, what is Longu sound? The ‘long u’ /yu/ is a 2-sound vowel similar to a ‘y sound’ /y/ followed by an ‘oo sound’ /u/. Part 1: The ‘long u’ /yu/ begins with the jaw mostly closed and tip of the tongue very close to the tooth ridge (similar to a ‘y sound’ /y/).What is the short U sound? Short “U” Words The short U sound is what you hear in words like “bus” or “hum.” Here are some other great examples of words with the short U sound.
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