Test: The long /oo/ sound
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food
mood
roof
proof
cool
tool
boom
gloom
spoon
soon
About this word list ▼
About this word list ▲
The spelling pattern oo is used to represent two slightly different sounds in English: the long /oo/ sound like in the word soon and the short /oo/ sound like in the word soot.
The examples in this list are all words that contain a long /oo/ sound. Click on the speaker icon before each word to hear how to say it or try the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check spelling activity to learn how to pronounce the long /oo/ sound in these words yourself. Avoid confusion with the short /oo/ sound by paying attention to the context of the word.
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Learn more in Unit 13. Spelling choices for /oo/ sound: oo, ou
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