aw. While there is no hard and fast rule for when the or sound is spelled this way, the letters aw are often used before the letters l and n (like in crawl or dawn . This list looks at a few aw words.
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raw |
Beetroot can be eaten cooked or raw.
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claw |
The bear's claw is razor sharp.
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straw |
The scarecrow was made from straw.
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draw |
I love to draw and paint.
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dawn |
The birds began singing at dawn.
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fawn |
A young deer is called a fawn.
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lawn |
Our lawn is very green.
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yawn |
Tiredness makes you yawn.
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drawn |
A line was drawn from coner to corner.
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prawn |
We had a prawn cocktail at the wedding meal.
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crawl |
Babies crawl before they can walk.
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shawl |
Grandma will make a shawl for the baby.
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