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The letter patterns ough and augh spell several different sounds. You will have come across some in previous units but here deal with them all in one place. |
Some of the sounds made by the letters ough are:
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/ō/ as in snow | /oo/ as in blue | /ow/ as in cow | /uff/ as in cuff | /off/ as in blastoff |
dough although |
through | bough plough - (U.S. plow) slough - (swamp) |
rough tough enough slough - (cast off) |
cough trough |
Try this activity. If you need to use the table, have a go at spelling it yourself first and then check back. The first is done for you.
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