Study the word list: ou words - set 1

The sound /ou/ as in out, at the beginning or in the middle of a word, is often spelled with the letters ou. The only two cases where the ou sound is spelled with the letters ou at the end of the word are thou and miaou . This list looks at a few ou words.

Word list: ou words - set 1

	loud	The baby gave a loud wail.
	proud	Dad was very proud when I won first prize.
	shroud	A shroud is cloth used to wrap a body.
	noun	A noun is a word that names someone or something.
	sour	Lemons have a sour taste.
	scour	We will scour the county until we find this criminal.
	scout	He went to scout out a spot for dinner.
	shout	He had to shout before he was heard.
	spout	The old jug has a chipped spout.
	sprout	The plants began to sprout leaves.
	stout	The man was described as short and stout.
	bound	He's bound to want to come to the party.
	found	I found my lost book.
	ground	The earthquake made the ground shake.
	hound	The fox and the hound were best friends.
	mound	A mound is a small hill.
	pound	I have one pound coin in my money box.
	round	I'll come round to your house.
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