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ow

PronouncedOH

/ˈoʊ/interjection

  1. intjA cry you make when you feel a sudden pain.

  2. intjA sound someone makes to show they are upset or excited about something.

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Syllables

ow

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

towardsfollowedfollowingshowsshowedshowing

Phonics breakdown

ow

Phonics Rule: OW (Long O Sound)

Sound“oh”·/oʊ/

OW sometimes says long O, like in 'snow' and 'show'.

The spelling 'ow' can make the long O sound “oh”, especially at the end of a word. It can also make the “ow” diphthong sound (like 'cow').

Tip

Snow falls slow — OW says long O!

Examples

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