What is the long U sound?

What is the long U sound?

A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same way as the name of the letter itself. For example, the long U sound is pronounced like "yoo," as would be the case in words like "lure" and "tube." By contrast, the short U sound is pronounced more like "uh," as in words like "cub" and "tub."

Does oo make the long U sound?

Spelling tip: 'oo' most often makes a long 'oo' sound (often before 'n', 'm' and 'l'). Spelling tip: 'oo' can give a short 'u' sound (often before 'd' and 'k'). *Note: accent may affect pronunciation.

How do you know if a word has a long vowel sound?

A long vowel sounds like the name of the letter. For example, a 'long A' sounds like the letter A. A 'long E' sounds like the letter E. The second way to make a long vowel sound is to place an E at the end of a word.