CVC · short u

CVC word: bus

“bus” is a CVC word with the short u sound, in the -us family.

Sound it out

LettersSound
b/b/
u/u/
s/s/

Practise

  • Say each sound, then blend: /b/ /u/ /s/ → bus.
  • Trace it with the CVC tracing pack.
  • Find the other -us words below.

-us family

More: CVC words · -us family · phonics