One way of spelling the long /o/ sound, is using the letters oa. You can practise spelling the long o sound by working through this list of oa words.
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coach |
They went by coach to the beach.
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soak |
She had a long soak in the bath tub.
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cloak |
He wore a dark cloak.
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croak |
Frogs croak mostly at night.
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coal |
We have a coal fire at home.
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goal |
I scored a goal when I was playing football.
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foal |
A foal is a young horse.
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foam |
There was a lot of foam in my bubble bath.
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loan |
I need a loan to buy my car.
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soap |
I use soap to clean my hands.
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boast |
It's bad manners to boast about being clever.
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coast |
The river flows fast to the coast.
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roast |
It's roast chicken for dinner.
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toast |
I like to eat toast in the morning.
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float |
I can float on my back.
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throat |
It is hard to swallow when your throat is sore.
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cockroach |
There was a cockroach in the kitchen.
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approach |
You should slow down when you approach a junction when driving a car.
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encroach |
The weeds are starting to encroach on to my vegetable garden.
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reproach |
The boss will reproach him for being lazy.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
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