Together the letters /h/ and /u/ can be said three ways.
• /ha/ — hundred, hut
• /her/ — hurdle, hurry (the /r/ after the /u/ becomes the dominant sound)
• /hyū/ — human, huge
Listen to the following Hu- words. Write the number for the word in its pronunciation box. The first two are done for you. Note: Some Hu sounds are more common than others. There won’t be an equal number to them in each column. Click “Next” to check your answers.