There are two ways to make a short 'u' sound: 'u' and 'ou'.
Here are some examples of short 'u' sound words.
put
push
pull
could
would
Tip: 'ou' sometimes makes an 'ou' sound instead of a short 'u'.
Take a look.
found
round
around
There are actually two ways to make the 'ou' sound: with 'ou' and 'ow'.
Here's an example of an 'ou' sound spelled with 'ow':
brown
Can you spell all of these words? Try the practice. 😺