Read short u words
1st Grade English practice: Read this word: cup. Part of phonics (Short Vowels).
~8 min
In words like sun and bug, the vowel u has the short /u/ sound.
The Short u Sound
Short u says /u/.
Word: sun
sound 1s
sound 2u
sound 3n
The letter u makes the short /u/ sound. It is the sound you hear in the middle of the word sun.
💡 Think of the word 'up' to remember the /u/ sound.