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Learn to read | Phonics for kids | Long U Vowels

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A-E-I-O-U are special letters: they are vowels! Any word you write has to have a vowel, but did you know that vowels can make two sounds? Vowels can make a short sound AND a long sound. To make a long vowel sound you need different pairings of letters. In this video we'll learn what the long u sound sounds like and how you can make it!

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