Spelling the long vowel sound /ō/: o-e, oa, ow, oe

Some words do not need ow to spell the long /ō/ sound on the end of the word;
they just have o on its own.

Many of these words come from other languages, often because they are foods, animals or musical terms.

Learn them in these groups:


Animals	Technical Terms	Musical Terms	Food
rhino palomino buffalo armadillo bronco dingo dodo flamingo gecko hippo jumbo mosquito	stereo video audio disco dynamo micro mono radio turbo	allegro alto banjo bongo calypso cello concerto fandango flamenco oratorio piano piccolo mambo solo soprano tango	tomato potato avocado cappucino espresso mango matzo oregano ouzo pimento risotto taco

Other words ending in /ō/

cargo
domino
echo
hallo
halo
hero
judo
logo

memo
photo
veto
casino
curio
inferno
patio
studio

tobacco
tornado
torpedo
volcano
yo-yo
zero

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The -old and -oll words use just o use to spell the long /ō/ sound:

old	This cheese is too old to eat.
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cold	White wine is best drunk cold.
fold	Fold your clothes before you pack them.
gold	He has three gold teeth.
hold	Hold on tight on this ride.
sold	We sold our house in less than a week.
told	I told you to be quiet.
wold	High ground can be called a wold.
roll	Roll the ball to me.
troll	A troll is a mythical dwarf.
scroll	Scroll down the page to find more tips.
stroll	They went for a stroll by the river.
toll	You must pay a toll to cross this bridge.
poll	The poll was to elect a new President.

	See how many -old words you can get in one sentence. For example: She told me the old lady has sold all her gold. Can you beat 4 words? Then try the same thing with the -oll words.
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Other rule-breakers for the long /ō/ sound:

own	Jim owns three old cars.
sew	I need to sew a button on my shirt.
brooch	He gave his wife a gold brooch.
soul	1) person: There was not a soul to be seen. 2) spirit: Prayer is good for the soul.
mould	The old cheese was covered in mould.
boulder	A boulder is a large, round rock.
shoulder	You can cry on my shoulder.

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