Long Vowel U

Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the long vowel U.
Learn words with Long Vowel U and silent E
Learn words with O-E, -UE, and -EW.



The following diagram shows some examples of words that have the long u sound. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce words beginning with the long u sound.


Long Vowel U Song
Long Vowel Sound for the Letter U

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Long U sound
How to make the "long u" sound?
Learn words that contain the long u vowel.

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Silent E
The silent e at the end of a word makes the vowel before it say the long vowel sound while the e remains silent.
Lyrics:
Silent e, silent e
Come on and learn with me
Silent e, silent e
Will help you write and read
Silent e
When letter e is at the end of some words
It's called silent e when it can't be heard
Silent e jumps one consonant back to the vowel
And tells it to say the long vowel sound

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Words with the long u and long e sounds

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Long U sound
Words with UE
Sue's blue glue

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The Long U sound
Words with EW.

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