The Letters OO Sound
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Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids and First Grade learn how to pronounce the OO digraph with the long OO and short OO sounds.
Learn words that contains the OO digraph.
The “oo” sound in English can represent two different vowel sounds, commonly known as the long “oo” sound and the short “oo” sound. The long “oo” sound is generally more common than the short “oo” sound.
- Short “oo” Sound (/ʊ/)
The short “oo” sound is usually heard in shorter words and can sound abrupt like the sound in “put”.
Examples: book, look, hook, foot, cook. - Long “oo” Sound (/uː/)
The long “oo” sound is smooth and extended, like the sound in “blue."
Examples: moon, food, school, tooth, room, zoo, too
The following diagram shows some examples of short oo words. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce short oo and long oo words.
Play the OO sound Game
Long & Short OO Sound
Long OO as in hoop and oo as in hook
How to pronounce Long and Short /oo/ Sounds?
| Digraphs | ||
|---|---|---|
| AR Sound | Er,Ir,Ur | OR Sound |
| Ar,Er,Ir,Or,Ur | Ou, Ow | Oi, Oy |
| OO Sound | ||
Free Printable Worksheets for Consonant Digraphs
These worksheets focus on the consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, qu and ng.
| Printable Worksheets (Consonant Digraphs) | |
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Learning "ch" |
Learning "sh" |
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Learning "th" |
Learning "qu" |
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Learning "ng" |
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Free Printable Worksheets for Digraphs
| Printable Worksheets (EE, OO, OU, OI, AW) | |
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EE Words |
OO Words |
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OI Words |
AW Words |
Learn the sound of the letters
Learning Short Vowels
| Short Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Short A | Short E | Short I |
| Short O | Short U | Short Vowels |
Learning Long Vowels
| Long Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Long A | Long E | Long I |
| Long O | Long U | Y (vowel) |
| Long Vowels | Short & Long Vowels | |
Compare Short & Long Vowels
| Short & Long Vowels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Short & Long A | Short & Long E | Short & Long I |
| Short & Long O | Short & Long U | |
Learning Consonants
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