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The sound /ou/ as in out, at the beginning or in the middle of a word, is often spelled with the letters ou. The only two cases where the ou sound is spelled with the letters ou at the end of the word are thou and miaou . This list looks at a few ou words.
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couch |
They sat on the couch together.
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crouch |
I had to crouch down to pick up the book.
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pouch |
A kangaroo keeps its baby in a pouch.
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slouch |
Don't slouch on the chair.
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count |
Can you count to ten?
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mount |
They set out to climb Mount Everest.
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mouth |
Don't talk with your mouth full.
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south |
The equator is half way between north and south poles.
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house |
Jim drew us a plan of his new house.
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grouse |
The grouse is a bird sometimes shot for food.
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mouse |
I control my computer with a mouse.
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spouse |
Your spouse is your husband or wife.
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blouse |
She wore a white blouse.
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ounce |
He added an ounce of sugar to the mixture.
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bounce |
He let the ball bounce away.
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pounce |
That cat is about to pounce on a bird.
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trounce |
I think my team will trounce yours in the final match.
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lounge |
The lounge had a beautiful rug.
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scrounge |
He has no money so will try to scrounge from his sister.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 15. Spelling choices for /ou/ sound: ou, ow
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Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
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!
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