short u

noun

The vowel sound /ʌ/, as in the words "cut" and "run". (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in rebutting as contrasted with refuting.)

Opposite
long u
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Meanings

nounshort u (plural short ues or short u's)

plural short ues · plural short u's

  1. human sciencesThe vowel sound /ʌ/, as in the words "cut" and "run". (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in rebutting as contrasted with refuting.)

    Antonyms: long u

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe vowel sound /ʌ/, as in the words "cut" and "run". (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in rebutting as contrasted with refuting.)

Opposite
long u
Cite this entry
APA

short u. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20u

MLA

“short u.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20u. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short u,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20u.

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