Spelling the sound [ ]


The spelling of a sound may be influenced by several factors:

  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the sound within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above

Conversely, how letters and letter groupings are pronounced may depend on different
factors:
  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the letter within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above

How to spell it?

The sound [ ] is always represented by the vowel "u" followed by another vowel:

  •   u + a             huard
  •   u + e             tuer
  •   u + i             huit, lui
  •   u + o             tuons