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In English, the letter combination au often represents the /or/ sound when it falls at the beginning or in the middle of a word. Some common words with this pattern include launch, autumn, and fault. The au spelling is never used if the /or/ sound is at the end of a word.
Be cautious of similar sounds that have different spellings, such as all or call, as well as words that use the or, ore, and aw spelling patterns to spell the /or/ sound.
Regular use of the spelling activities and exposure to words spelt with the letters au will help you become a proficient speller.
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sauce |
I had pasta and tomato sauce for supper.
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haul |
An old cart horse was used to haul the load.
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maul |
The tiger will maul you.
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paul |
Paul rode his bike every day.
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daub |
The artist liked to daub paint on his canvas.
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taut |
The tent ropes must be taut.
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fraud |
Bill was charged with fraud.
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cause |
A tornado can cause huge devastation.
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pause |
Hit the pause button to stop the video clip.
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fault |
She helpfully fixed the fault on my computer.
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vault |
The bank stores its gold in a deep vault.
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daunt |
The thought of exams began to daunt me.
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gaunt |
She ate so little, she began to look gaunt.
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haunt |
A ghost wanted to haunt the house.
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jaunt |
Let's go on a jaunt to the beach.
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launch |
A space probe was launched yesterday.
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paunch |
He had a paunch from eating too much.
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staunch |
He was a staunch believer in god.
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August |
It was extremely hot last August.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw + war
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Spelling games using the word list: au words
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
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