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OAoh

OA Vowel Team

When O and A are together, they say long O, like in 'boat' and 'road'.

How this rule works

The vowel team 'oa' reliably makes the long O sound “oh”. This is one of the more consistent vowel teams.

Remember: O and A in a boat — O does the talking!

Examples

boatroadcoatsoapgoal

Words that use this rule

48 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.

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