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The long /o/ sound in English is often represented with the letters oa, for example in boat, coat, and road. Click on the speaker icon next to each word hear how the long /o/ sound is pronounced.
While you will usually spot the oa spelling pattern in the middle of the word, it occasionally appears at the beginning too, like in the words oak, oar, and oasis. At the end of a word, the long /o/ sound is usually spelt with the letters ow.
The spelling activities that come with this word list will help you get to grips with words where the long /o/ sound appears in the middle of the world and is spelt with the letter combination oa.
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coach |
They went by coach to the beach.
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soak |
She had a long soak in the bath tub.
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cloak |
He wore a dark cloak.
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croak |
Frogs croak mostly at night.
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coal |
The land was mined for coal.
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goal |
Shoot for goal whenever you can.
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foal |
Anna is grooming her foal.
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foam |
This foam mattress is too soft for me.
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loan |
I need a loan to buy my car.
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soap |
This liquid soap smells of roses.
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boast |
It's bad manners to boast about being clever.
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coast |
The river flows fast to the coast.
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roast |
It's roast chicken for dinner.
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toast |
Her favourite food is beans on toast.
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float |
It's easy to float in very salty water.
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throat |
I keep sneezing and my throat is sore.
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cockroach |
There was a cockroach in the kitchen.
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approach |
The cat approached its prey very softly.
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encroach |
Please don't encroach on my space.
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reproach |
The boss will reproach him for being lazy.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?
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