ou
OO/ˈuː/
nounA fellow or guy.
nounA type of Hawaiian bird that is probably extinct.
Syllables
ou
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
ou
Phonics Rule: OU says /uː/
OU can say the long /uː/ sound, like in 'soup', 'group', and 'you'.
OU is a flexible vowel team. Besides its common /aʊ/ sound (out, loud), it can say /uː/ as in soup, group, you, youth, and wound.
Tip
OU can say oo — soup, group, you!
Examples
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