Spelling list: ou - longer words

The sound /ou/ as in out is most often spelled with the letters ou.

aloud	She read aloud to her children every evening.
astound	His amazing magic tricks will astound you.
confound	Do not confound the problem by losing your temper.
surround	The wolves will surround them.
account	I have put the money in my savings account.
discount	The cashier gave me a discount.
amount	The amount of sales will determine the profits.
pronounce	How do you pronounce your name?
renounce	He intends to renounce his faith.
thousand	I won a thousand dollars in the draw.
fountain	There is a fountain in the market square.
mountain	You can see for miles from the mountain ridge.
scoundrel	That scoundrel stole my wallet.
round	I'll come round to your house.
about	They are so excited about their first holiday abroad.
counsel	The doctor gave me some very wise counsel.
council	The borough council studied the idea very thoroughly.