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The long vowel U has the "oo" or "ew"sound in US English, generally "ew" in the UK.

Words with a silent E (oo) : clue, due, sue

Words with a silent E (ew) : cue, hue, juice

Words with a consonant E (oo): rude, lute, truce,

Words with aconsonant E (ew): cube, cute, huge, abuse, use (the function)

Words with the long U (oo): tutor, hula, lunar

Words with the long U (ew) : pupil, mucilage

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Q: What are some words with the long vowel U?
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