Spelling the long vowel sound /ū/: u-e, ue, ew

/ū/ as in unicorn

How to spell the long /ū/sound:

1) In some words of more than one syllable you just need the letter u, for example:

(more on this in the next Unit - Syllables: Vowel and Consonant Patterns)

2) Sometimes you need to add another letter, for example:

u-e as in cube	ue as in statue	ew as in 'mew'
Add e on the end. Many words use u-e to spell the long /ū/ sound. Some examples:	On the end of some words we use ue. Some examples:	On the end of some words we use ew. Some examples:
cube tube nude huge Duke mule fume dune tune use fuse cute mute cure pure capsule assume consume costume perfume resume fortune abuse amuse accuse confuse excuse obtuse refuse endure closure manure mature secure rebuke refuge deluge module granule acute minute prosecute execute institute attitude ...and many more	cue* due* hue sue argue ensue issue pursue queue* rescue revue subdue tissue value barbecue	dew* few new* knew* pew stew nephew ewe* (sheep)
Notes: 1) Words marked * are homophones. Please 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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