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There are several letter combinations that make a long O, including OA, OE, and OW.

O words - go, no

O words with silent E - code, poke, nose

OA pair words - toad, coal, loan

OE pair words (silent E) - doe, toe, woe

OLD and OLL words - bold, cold, fold, roll, toll

OW words - crow, flow, grow

(rarely) OU variants of O words - mould

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The long "o" sound can be made by the following letters: "o," "oa," "ow," "oe," and "o_e" (as in "so," "boat," "snow," "toe," and "hose," respectively).

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