Vowel sound in "puzzle" Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, December 13, 2005 · 5-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, December 13, 2005.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 13, 2005 · 5-Down · 6 letters
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The vowel sound /ʌ/, as in the words "cut" and "run". (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in rebutting as contrasted with refuting.)
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