Online Dictionary

Spelling the sound /oo/: oo, ou, ui

This page looks at more ways of spelling the long / / sound.

The most common spelling is oo but a few words use ou or ui.
oo as in boot ou as in soup ui as in fruit
loose
moose*
noose
goose
doodle
poodle
noodle
baboon
racoon
balloon
cartoon
lagoon
monsoon
pontoon
tycoon
schooner
bamboo
kangaroo
shampoo
tattoo
...and many more 		you
youth
mousse*
group
route*
routine
coupon
goulash
acoustic
through*
wound
troupe* 		juice
cruise*
bruise
suitable
suit
NOTE: Words marked * are homophones. Please see page 11.


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