Question

Which of the following has / u: /sound


a) but


b) pool


c) put


d) Aunt

Answer 1

Answer: Option (b) POOL

The given words are "but, pool, put, aunt".

• All the above-given words have a short vowel sound except the word "pool".

/ u: / is a long vowel sound.

• Among the given words, the word "pool" has a long vowel sound "oo"
• There are five vowels in the English alphabet. A, E, I, O, U.
• The rest of the remaining letters are known as consonants.
• The letter ''Y'' sometimes acts as a vowel as it makes a vowel sound too as well as a consonant sound.
• Each of the five vowels(A, E, I, O, U) has a short sound and also a long sound.