Unit 15: Spelling choices for /ou/ sound: ou or ow
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Homophones from this unit: If you confuse these words the computer spellchecker will not spot your mistake - so it is especially important to learn them. |
| our - belonging to us hour - 60 minutes |
We'll eat at our house tonight. I expected you back an hour ago. |
| flour - made from wheat flower - bloom |
Make batter from flour and milk. Her garden is full of flowers. |
| aloud - not quiet allowed - permitted |
Read the words aloud. Children are not allowed to see this film. |
| bow - lower the head bough - large branch |
They all bowed to the Queen. The bough was laden with apples. |
| foul - dreadful, dirty fowl - birds |
I hate this foul weather. Hens and ducks are domestic fowl. |
| council - governing group counsel - advice |
The council won't allow any more
houses here. I was given counselling after the accident. (US: counseling) |
This completes the work on the /ou/ sound. These few homophones are tested later in the course, together with those from Unit 17.
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