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The ou spelling is commonly used to represent the /ou/ sound as in the word out.This pattern also appears in a variety of longer words, such as aloud, account, and mountain. You can hear the /ou/ sound in each of the words on this list by clicking the speaker icon.

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aloud She read aloud to her children every evening.
astound His amazing magic tricks will astound you.
confound Do not confound the problem by losing your temper.
surround The wolves will surround them.
account I have put the money in my savings account.
discount The cashier gave me a discount.
amount The amount of sales will determine the profits.
pronounce How do you pronounce your name?
renounce He intends to renounce his faith.
thousand I won a thousand dollars in the draw.
fountain There is a fountain in the market square.
mountain You can see for miles from the mountain ridge.
scoundrel That scoundrel stole my wallet.
round I'll come round to your house.
about They are so excited about their first holiday abroad.
counsel The doctor gave me some very wise counsel.
council The borough council studied the idea very thoroughly.

Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 15. Spelling choices for /ou/ sound: ou, ow

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aloud
astound
confound
surround
account
discount
amount
pronounce
renounce
thousand
fountain
mountain
scoundrel
round
about
counsel
council

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Other word lists from Unit 15. Spelling choices for /ou/ sound: ou, ow

ou words - set 1
ou words - set 2
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