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Unit 13: Spelling the sound /oo/: oo

The letters oo are used to spell two slightly different sounds. Say these words aloud and listen to the vowel sound:

 

boot books

    In the word boot, the /oo/ sound is long.

    In the word book, the /oo/ sound is short.

Some more examples:

The long / / sound as in boot The short // sound as in book
food
mood
roof
proof
cool
tool
boom
gloom		 spoon
soon
droop
scoop
hoot
scoot
moor
poor
good
wood
cook
look
soot (coal dust)
foot
wool

Footnote:
Standard English pronunciation has been used for these examples. In some parts of England the -ook words may have a longer sound.
If you are unsure about the meaning of any of these words please check them in the dictionary at the top of the page

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