Spelling Word List: Ou or Au

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	taught	I was taught to play the piano.
	caught	The thief was caught in the act.
	Court	The tennis court was too wet for play.
	taut	The tent ropes must be taut.
	sought	They sought the escaped prisoner.
	sort	I'll sort the laundry into piles.
	thought	I thought you'd be ready by now.
	fought	The swordsmen fought a duel.
	sauce	I had pasta and tomato sauce for supper. *
	gaunt
	launch	A space probe was launched yesterday.
	miscount
	scrounge	He has no money so will try to scrounge from his sister.
	spout	The old jug has a chipped spout.
	sprout	Ratoon: a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped. *

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taught

caught

Court

taut

sought

sort

thought

fought

sauce

gaunt

launch

miscount

scrounge

spout

sprout

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