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U is the twenty first letter and the fifth vowel in the English Alphabet. The sound seems to be nearly that of eu, shortened and blended. This sound however is not precisely that of eu or yu, except in a few words, as in unite, union, uniform; the sound does not begin with the distinct sound of e, nor end in the distinct sound of oo, unless when prolonged. It cannot be well expressed in letters. This sound is heard in the unaffected pronunciation of annuity, numerate, brute, mute, dispute, duke, true, truth, rule, prudence, opportunity, infusion.
the twenty-first letter of the English
alphabet, is a cursive form of the letter V, with which it was formerly
used interchangeably, both letters being then used both as vowels and
consonants. U and V are now, however, differentiated, U being used only as
a vowel or semivowel, and V only as a consonant. The true primary vowel
sound of U, in Anglo-Saxon, was the sound which it still retains in most of
the languages of Europe, that of long oo, as in tool, and
short oo, as in wood, answering to the French ou in
tour. Etymologically U is most closely related to o, y
(vowel), w, and v; as in two, duet,
dyad, twice; top, tuft; sop, sup;
auspice, aviary. See V, also O and Y.
See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 130-144. | ||||||||