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OO (Long Sound)
OO often makes the long sound, like in 'moon' and 'food'.
How this rule works
The vowel team 'oo' has two sounds. The long sound “oo” is more common and appears in words like 'moon', 'food', and 'school'.
Remember: OO like the moon — ooooo!
Examples
Words that use this rule
83 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.
afternoonballoonbamboobathroombedroombloomboomboothbootsbroombumbershootcartoonchooseclassroomcoolcooledcoolercoolingcoollycoolnessdoomdroolfoodfoodsfoolfoolishnessfruitwoodgloomgloomygoogroomhooplagoonloomloopylooselooselymoodmoonmoosemushroomnoodlesnoonoooohpoolpoorpoorestpreschoolproofroofroomroostrootrootsschoolschoolsscoopscoopedshampooshootshootssmoothsmoothestsmoothlysmoothnesssnaggletoothsnoozesoonsoonestspoolspoonstoolswooptootooltoothtoothachetoothbrushtoothpastetroopzoozoom
Exceptions
OO also says /ʊ/ in words like 'book', 'good', 'look'.
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