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What words make the y sound like a hard vowel you?

You're asking about words where "y" sounds like the vowel in "you". This is called the long "u" sound.

Here are some spelling patterns that make this sound:

* "u": This is the most common way to spell the long "u" sound.

* Examples: flute, tune, rule, huge, cube

* "ew": This combination also creates the long "u" sound.

* Examples: few, new, dew, chew, drew

* "ue": This combination is often used at the end of words.

* Examples: true, blue, glue, due, argue

* "ui": This combination is less common, but does exist.

* Examples: fruit, suit, juice, ruin, pursuit

* "y": This can make the long "u" sound in some words.

* Examples: fly, sky, cry, try, my

Let me know if you'd like more examples or have any other questions!

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