Spelling 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.

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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