CVC · short u

CVC word: cut

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

Sound it out

LettersSound
c/c/
u/u/
t/t/

Practise

  • Say each sound, then blend: /c/ /u/ /t/ → cut.
  • Trace it with the CVC tracing pack.
  • Find the other -ut words below.

-ut family

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