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OUuh

OU says “uh”

OU can say the short “uh” sound, like in 'touch', 'country', and 'double'.

How this rule works

OU sometimes says the short-u “uh” sound, especially in common words: touch, country, young, double, trouble, cousin, couple.

Remember: OU can say uh — touch, young, double!

Examples

touchcountryyoungdoubletrouble

Words that use this rule

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

countriescountrycountry'scouplecousindoublemoustachescrumdiddlyumptioussoutherntouchtroubleuntouchedyoungyoungeryoungest

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