What words have a short e sound but are spelled with u as in bury?

You're asking about words with the short "e" sound that are spelled with "u," as in the word "bury." This is tricky because the "u" in "bury" isn't actually making the short "e" sound. It's a unique sound that's difficult to represent with a single letter, and it often occurs in words with an "r" following the "u."

Here's a breakdown of the issue:

* Short "e" sound: The sound you're looking for is represented by letters like "e" in "bed," "i" in "big," and "a" in "cat."

* "U" in "bury": The sound of "u" in "bury" is a unique vowel sound that doesn't have a perfect one-to-one correspondence with a single letter. It's often described as a "short u" or "schwa" sound, which is similar to the "u" in "up" but slightly shorter.

While there aren't words with the short "e" sound spelled with "u," there are words with the "u" sound as in "bury" spelled with "u" (and sometimes with "o"). Here are some examples:

* bury, busy, hurry, tummy, funny, study, bludgeon, budge, judged, judge

Let me know if you have other questions about spelling and pronunciation!