Unit 7: Short vowels, Part 2: i, o and u
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/ū/ as in unicorn. | ![]() |
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How to spell the long /ū/ sound: |
Sometimes, we just need the letter u, for example:
cupid | dual | duel | duty | fuel | future |
human | music | student | unit | uniform | union |
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u-e as in cube. | ue as in statue. | ew as in 'mew'. | |||
We use the split digraph u-e to make the u say its name. | We add ue. | We use ew. |
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Some examples: cue* |
Some examples: dew* |
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Notes: 1) Words marked * are homophones. See page 26. 2) In some words u-e, ue and ew make the sound /oo/ as in boot. These words are in Unit 13. |
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