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In the English language, there are no words in which the combination of two vowels make the sound of another vowel. In some cases, it may occur with names or places that have foreign pronunciations.

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What words have the same vowel sound as sought?

The OU in sought has the AW sound (caret O), as in bought and thought. This is widely spelled as AU or AW. In US English, many words ending in -ong have an -awng sound. Some words with OR are pronounced the same in British English. Some words with this vowel sound are: AW words - claw, brawl, lawn, awed AU words - caught, taught, taut OU words - ought, wrought OA words - broad O words - on, long, song, moll, john, offer A words - ball, fall


Does walk have a short vowel sound?

The A is an AW sound called a caret O, also seen in talk (wawk, tawk). This sound appears in AU and AW words, and in some OR words which are pronounced with an "aw" sound in British English.


What words have a short O vowel sound?

The short O sound is pronounced generally as 'aah'. -- O words Lots of words spelled with the letter O have the short O sound: ox, odd, hot, pot, dot, cot, lot, not, spot, cop, pop, top, stop, mob, snob, rob, opera, operate, object, olive, ostrich, occupy, bobcat, monster, modern, popular, positive. -- A words Some words can have a similar short O sound but are not spelled with the letter O. Examples are: ma, pa, mafia, swab, waffle, watch * The similar words with OR and AW are caret O (or, all, force) or umlaut A (car, calm) rather than a short O sound. Most of these words are spelled with or, au, ou, or al/all.


What are some words with a short O vowel sound?

The short O sound is pronounced generally as 'aah'. -- O words Lots of words spelled with the letter O have the short O sound: ox, odd, hot, pot, dot, cot, lot, not, spot, cop, pop, top, stop, mob, snob, rob, opera, operate, object, olive, ostrich, occupy, bobcat, monster, modern, popular, positive. -- A words Some words can have a similar short O sound but are not spelled with the letter O. Examples are: ma, pa, mafia, swab, waffle * The similar words with OR and AW are caret O (or, all, force) or umlaut A (car, calm) rather than a short O sound. Most of these words are spelled with or, au, ou, or al/all.


Does out have a long or short vowel sound?

The word out has a special sound, the vowel pair OU/OW as in cow, count, clout, and other words. They are mostly ou/ow but also the word sauerkraut, which has 2 of them spelled AU.

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Does long have a short o long o or some other vowel sound?

Other. The O has the "AW" sound associated with the caret O (as in OR and some AU words). The same sound is in law and lawn.


Does mouse have a short vowel sound?

The OU in mouse has the AW sound (caret O), as in house and sprout. This is widely spelled as AU or AW. In US English, many words ending in -ong have an -awng sound. Some words with OR are pronounced the same in British English. Some words with this vowel sound are: AW words - claw, brawl, lawn, awed AU words - caught, taught, taut OA words - broad O words - on, long, song, moll, john A words - ball, fall


What words with a short A sound are spelled with AU?

The word include laugh, laughter, and one pronunciation each of aunt and draught (ant, draft). There are many more words that have an AW sound, which is a caret O.


What words have the same vowel sound as sought?

The OU in sought has the AW sound (caret O), as in bought and thought. This is widely spelled as AU or AW. In US English, many words ending in -ong have an -awng sound. Some words with OR are pronounced the same in British English. Some words with this vowel sound are: AW words - claw, brawl, lawn, awed AU words - caught, taught, taut OU words - ought, wrought OA words - broad O words - on, long, song, moll, john, offer A words - ball, fall


Does walk have a short vowel sound?

The A is an AW sound called a caret O, also seen in talk (wawk, tawk). This sound appears in AU and AW words, and in some OR words which are pronounced with an "aw" sound in British English.


Is cause a short a sound word?

No. The AU has an AW sound (caret O). The E is silent. (kawz)


Does author have a long a sound?

No. The AU has an "aw" sound as in caught and awful, called a caret O. In British English this is the normal sound of "or."


Ough words that make the short o sound?

sought, bought brought


What are some words with a short O vowel sound?

The short O sound is pronounced generally as 'aah'. -- O words Lots of words spelled with the letter O have the short O sound: ox, odd, hot, pot, dot, cot, lot, not, spot, cop, pop, top, stop, mob, snob, rob, opera, operate, object, olive, ostrich, occupy, bobcat, monster, modern, popular, positive. -- A words Some words can have a similar short O sound but are not spelled with the letter O. Examples are: ma, pa, mafia, swab, waffle * The similar words with OR and AW are caret O (or, all, force) or umlaut A (car, calm) rather than a short O sound. Most of these words are spelled with or, au, ou, or al/all.


What words have a short O vowel sound?

The short O sound is pronounced generally as 'aah'. -- O words Lots of words spelled with the letter O have the short O sound: ox, odd, hot, pot, dot, cot, lot, not, spot, cop, pop, top, stop, mob, snob, rob, opera, operate, object, olive, ostrich, occupy, bobcat, monster, modern, popular, positive. -- A words Some words can have a similar short O sound but are not spelled with the letter O. Examples are: ma, pa, mafia, swab, waffle, watch * The similar words with OR and AW are caret O (or, all, force) or umlaut A (car, calm) rather than a short O sound. Most of these words are spelled with or, au, ou, or al/all.


Are the words slow and grow long o sound words?

spelling slow do it a long o sound


Does out have a long or short vowel sound?

The word out has a special sound, the vowel pair OU/OW as in cow, count, clout, and other words. They are mostly ou/ow but also the word sauerkraut, which has 2 of them spelled AU.