Long Vowel O
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Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the long vowel O.
Learn words with Long Vowel O and silent E.
Learn words with OW, O-E, -OE, and -OA.
Learning the Long “O” Sound
The long “O” sound (/oʊ/) occurs when the vowel “O” says its name, as in the word boat.
Common Spelling Patterns for Long “O”
O_E: Silent “E” at the end of a word makes the “O” long.
Examples: bone, home, nose, cone, stove
OA: Found in the middle of a word.
Examples: boat, coat, road, soap, toad
OW: Found at the end of a word or syllable.
Examples: snow, grow, throw, flow, show
O (Open Syllable): The “O” is long when it appears at the end of an open syllable.
Examples: go, no, open, oval, robot
OE: Found at the end of some words.
Examples: toe, hoe, foe
The following diagram shows some examples of words that have the long o sound. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce words beginning with the long o sound.
Songs to learn the long O sound
Long Vowel O Song
Long Vowel Sound for the Letter O
Long O sound
How to make the “long o” sound?
Learn words that contain the long o vowel.
Long ‘O’ Silent ‘E’ Phonics Lesson
Long Vowel O
When we see two Vowels next to each other, the first Vowel is a Long Vowel that makes the sound of its Letter Name and the second Vowel is silent.
An example of this letter pattern with Long Vowel O is the word “Oat.” The O makes the sound of its Letter Name “O,” the A does not make any sound, and the Consonant T makes its typical sound.
Long O
Words with O_E and OA
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 | |
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