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The /oo/ sound can be spelled in different ways. Most use oo. |
Say these words aloud and listen to the vowel sound:
In the word boot, the /oo/ sound is long. |
In the word book, the /oo/ sound is short. |
Here are some more examples:
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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. |
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