Here are a few examples: The long “u” sound often appears in words where the letter “u” is followed by a silent “e” or in certain vowel combinations like “ue” or “ew.” ...

Wizard 2:What’s that sound? I’ve not seen it before. Wizard 1:When you put ‘u’ and ‘e’ together, they make a ‘ue’ sound. Wizard 2:S, t, a, t, ue, statue! Wizard 1:G, l, ue ...