Learn: ou - longer words
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aloud
astound
confound
surround
account
discount
amount
pronounce
renounce
thousand
fountain
mountain
scoundrel
round
about
counsel
council
About this word list ▼
About this word list ▲
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.
To explore this pattern further, try playing a spelling game. How many ou words you can learn?
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Learn more in Unit 15. Spelling choices for /ou/ sound: ou, ow
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