
To spell the sound /ou/ before the endings el and er use ow. At the end of a word, or the end of a syllable, use ow.
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cower |
I cower in terror.
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flower |
There's a flower seller at the station.
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power |
It won't work if you don't switch on the power.
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shower |
I have a shower after football training.
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tower |
The tower was a unique construction.
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towel |
The baby was wrapped in a towel.
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trowel |
We use a trowel to put the cement on the bricks.
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vowel |
This course teaches you about vowels.
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allow |
The council won't allow any more houses here.
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endow |
A rich business man will endow our new town library.
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eyebrow |
She can raise one eyebrow at a time.
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coward |
He was considered to be a coward by his comrades.
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powder |
How much curry powder shall I use?
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rowdy |
His rowdy drunken shouting made us very angry.
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Learn about these words in Unit 15. Spelling choices for /ou/ sound: ou, ow
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
Spelling games using the word list: ow - longer words
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