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Study the word list: Short /u/ spelled u

Short vowel sound /u/ spelled u.

	under	England spent 64 years under Queen Victoria’s rule.
	ugly	Grotesque can mean very ugly.
	umpire	The umpire blew his whistle.
	uncle	Uncle Bill is my closest relative.
	until	Wait here until I get back.
	utter
	button	I need to sew a button on my shirt.
	drunk	The white milk is best drunk cold.
	hungry	My dog is always hungry.
	lunch	Have a biscuit with your lunch.
	puppy	Your new puppy is adorable.
	sudden	Her sudden death was a great tragedy.

Learn more about these words in Unit 6. Short vowels e.g. e or ea? o or u?

Use the list: Short /u/ spelled u

Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.

Look	under
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

How to use:

Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

under

ugly

umpire

uncle

until

utter

button

drunk

hungry

lunch

puppy

sudden

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Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.

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England spent 64 years _____ Queen Victoria’s rule.

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