Spelling Word List: ou ough ow

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3 spellings for the same sound ou ough and ow

	allow	Please allow me to explain.
	aloud	Read the words aloud.
	amount	He amount owing is negligible.
	bough	The main branch of tree is called a bough.
	downstairs	Excitedly, the boys rushed downstairs on Christmas morning. *
	drought	A drought is a long period of time with no rain.
	eyebrow
	lounge	On Jane's day off she likes to lounge around doing nothing.
	mountain	The only snow is at the top of the mountain.
	fountain	Someone has thrown money in the fountain.
	plough	Plough the fields before sowing the seed.
	sprout	Ratoon: a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped. *
	sunflower	A sunflower can grow several feet tall. *
	thousand	I won a thousand dollars in the draw.
	sound	A sound is shown between two oblique lines : /?/.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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allow

aloud

amount

bough

downstairs

drought

eyebrow

lounge

mountain

fountain

plough

sprout

sunflower

thousand

sound

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