U u
U u
Say it - this is a bouncy sound
u-u-u-u
*Careful not to add a -uh sound to end the sound.
Action
Short u: Keep one hand steady and raise the other up, as if raising an umbrella, saying u,u,u
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Practise it
You can print this off and have a go yourself.
Or draw using a stick in the mud, your finger on someone's back, in the air, using a paintbrush and water...
Watch it
Watch Geraldine the Giraffe teach you about this sound.