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U
/juː/

U

🇺🇸 American English
/juː/
🇬🇧 British English
/juː/
🇷🇺 Russian
ю
Meaning of U

The letter U of the English alphabet. It is pronounced /juː/. Example word: umbrella.

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U letter

буква U

capital U

заглавная U

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U

Refers exactly to the letter U (as a letter symbol or name).

uppercase

Refers to the capital form of letters; U in uppercase is 'U'.

lowercase

Refers to the small form of letters; lowercase u is 'u'.

capital letter

Means a letter in its capital form; U is an example of a capital letter.

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U belongs to the topic "Alphabet". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Uбуква U
Aбуква A
Bбуква B
Dбуква D
Eбуква E
Fбуква F
Gбуква G

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🇬🇧English
U

Refers exactly to the letter U (as a letter symbol or name).

A1Often

Spell 'umbrella': U-M-B-R-E-L-L-A. The first letter is U.

Произнесите по буквам 'umbrella': U-M-B-R-E-L-L-A. Первая буква — U.

U
🇬🇧English
uppercase

Refers to the capital form of letters; U in uppercase is 'U'.

A1Often

Write U in uppercase: U.

Напишите U в верхнем регистре: U.

L
🇬🇧English
lowercase

Refers to the small form of letters; lowercase u is 'u'.

A1Often

Write u in lowercase: u.

Напишите u в нижнем регистре: u.

C
🇬🇧English
capital letter

Means a letter in its capital form; U is an example of a capital letter.

A1Often

Every sentence begins with a capital letter, for example: U.

Каждое предложение начинается с заглавной буквы, например: U.

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How to pronounce U and what this word means

U translation: буква U. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce U

/juː/

U translation

буква U

U transcription

/juː/, /juː/

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U meaning: what does it mean?

The letter U of the English alphabet. It is pronounced /juː/. Example word: umbrella.

U pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

U is pronounced as /juː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is U part of Alphabet vocabulary?

Yes, U (буква U) can be learned in the Alphabet topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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