Usually, when 2 vowels “go walking” the first one “does the talking.” A few vowel pairs are different.
au = short o
The vowel pair “au” has the same sound as “short o.” Compare the words below.
| Short ”O” | ”AU” | Example |
|---|---|---|
| hop | haunt | The ghost haunts the castle |
| lob | laud | The fans laud their team |
| mop | mauve | The mauve dress was very pretty |
ou = “ow”
The vowel pair “ou” has the same sound as “ow,” like in the word “now.” Compare the words below.
| ”OW” | ”OU” | Example |
|---|---|---|
| how | house | The house has many stairs |
| plow | blouse | Her blouse looks very nice |
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