The letters oo are used to spell two slightly different sounds. Say these words aloud and listen to the vowel sound:
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| boot | books |
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In the word boot, the /oo/ sound is long. |
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In the word book, the /oo/ sound is short. |
Some more examples:
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The long /  / sound as in boot |
The short /  /
sound as in book |
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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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