Short U Words for Kids: Sing the Uh Sound (Kindergarten and Grade 1 English)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Today we are meeting the letter U and its short sound. Short U says uh, like the sound you make when you are thinking. Uh, uh, umbrella!

Let's read a short U word. Look at the letters S, U, N. Say each sound. Sss, uh, nnn. Now blend them together quickly. Sun! The U in the middle says uh.

Here are more short U words. Cup, bug, rug and duck. Each word has the U in the middle, and each one says uh. Can you hear the uh in every word?

Short U words can rhyme too. Bug, hug, mug and rug all end the same way. Change only the first sound, and you get a brand new word. Fun, run and sun rhyme too!

Let's listen carefully. Does cat have the uh sound? No, cat has the short A sound. Does cut have the uh sound? Yes! Cut has short U. One small change makes a new word.

Here is a little sentence full of short U sounds. The pup can run in the mud. Pup, run and mud all have the uh sound. Let's read it together.

Now it's your turn. Which word has the short U sound: pig, bus, or hat? Pause and try. The answer is bus. Buh, uh, sss. Bus has the uh sound in the middle.

Great job! Remember, short U says uh, like in sun, cup and bug. Blend the sounds together to read the word. Practice short U words in the English Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!