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The -ug word family
Printable list of -ug family words · 1 page
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The -ug family ends in short u and /g/: bug, dug, hug, jug, mug, rug and tug, then plug, slug and snug with blends and shrug with the shr blend at the start.
It's often the first short u family because bug, hug and rug are familiar and easy to picture. Short u is close to short o in quick speech (hug, hog), so after this list try reading -ug and -og pairs out loud.
Shrug is a fun challenge: sh is one sound, r keeps its own, so the word has four sounds.
Tips for using it
- Read -ug and -og pairs: bug/bog, hug/hog, jug/jog.
- Count the sounds in shrug together: sh-r-u-g, four sounds, five letters.
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What words are in the -ug family?
Bug, dug, hug, jug, mug, rug and tug, plus plug, slug, snug and shrug.
How many sounds does shrug have?
Four: /sh/ /r/ /u/ /g/. The sh is one sound, so five letters make four sounds.