OU and OW Sounds

OU and OW Sounds

Tips on when to use ou or ow

• ou usually at the beginning of a word (out) or at the middle of a word (loud)

• ow usually at the end of a word (plow) or before letter l or n (owl, brown)

cloud

cl + ou d = cloud

count

• c + ou nt = count

• c + ou nt = count

house

• h + ou se = house

• h + ou se = house

• h + ou se = house

mouth

• m + ou th = mouth

• m + ou th = mouth

• m + ou th = mouth

brown

• br + ow n = brown

• br + ow n = brown

• br + ow n = brown

town

• t + ow n = town

• br + ow n = brown

• br + ow n = brown

clown

• cl + ow n = clown

• cl + ow n = clown

• cl + ow n = clown

Multiple Choice

• brown

• blouse

• blue

Multiple Choice

• clue

• clown

• cloud

Multiple Choice

• down

• done

• deer

Multiple Choice

• bow

• brown

• boil