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Vowel Sound

Pattern

How do we pronounce written 'o'?

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/a/ /ow/ /ʌ/-/ə/ /ɔ/-/ɔy/ /aw/ /uw/-/ʊ/ /I/-/iy/ Silent o
stop
college
hose
boat
snow
cold
colt
poll
don't

doughnut
though

but
tough

to
of

bought
soft
long
off
boil
boy
Illinois

now
flower
mouth
flour
lose
to
too
two

could
woman
women
people
chocolate

Written 'o + r'
Written 'oo'