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The Long U can sound like the OO sound in Food or Flute, but if often sounds like the YU sound in Cute and Music. There are some spelling patterns you can review in the diagram below, but as these are patterns, not rules, it’s best to memorize the words that have this sound.
Practice with the video here.
| tribute | occupy |
| humor | bureau |
| cute | cellular |
| fuel | accurate |
| ridicule | human |
| menu | argument |
| popular | huge |
| argue | mute |
| beauty | cue |
| cucumber | fuse |
Words with stress on the 2nd syllable: dispute, secure, immunity, manipulate, communicate, unique, refuse, continue, confused, confusing, commute, particular, spectacular, behavior, accumulate, vernacular, accuse, euphoria, unite
Words with stress on the 3rd syllable: use-ability, reputation, ambiguity, innuendo, speculation.
Use an S sound on the Noun: excuse
Use a Z sound on the Verb: excuse
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