Unit 15: Spelling choices for /ou/ sound: ou or ow
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Our words are unusually well behaved when it comes to the sound /ou/ with these ough words being our exceptions: |
bough* | The main branch of tree is called a bough . |
plough | Plough the fields before
sowing the seed. US spelling: plow |
slough | Slough is an old word meaning swamp. |
For more on these ough words, see Unit 17 |
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