Is the oo sound long or short?

Is the oo sound long or short?

I have come up with a rule that works in most situations: In general, if “oo” is followed by a K, it is short, and otherwise, it is long. Exceptions: foot, soot, and stood, which use the short sound.

What sound does oo make in book?

OO in Book (OO) can make the sound of the vowel in "book" or it can sound like long U, as in "moon", "noon" or "soon." (FYI: English pronunciation craziness is because it has always been influenced by multiple cultures — everyone invaded England before England invaded everyone else.

What words have the short U sound?

When you spin the wheel, words containing a short "u" sound appear, including jump, mug, sun, jug, duck, bus, truck, up, pup, umbrella, plum, and drum. The student then writes down the words. Match 10 words that have the short U sound. The words are jump, sun, drum, truck, cup, umbrella, jug, pup, plum, up.

Does the word fish have a short i sound?

When you spin the wheel, words containing a short "i" sound appear, including pig, ship, lips, grin, sit, milk, king, kitten, ring, wink, gift, and pin. Circle 10 words that have a short i sound. The words are pig, pin, ring, fish, king, chin, lips, sit, lizard/iguana, mitten.

Often, the OO sound is long, as in words like school, room, boot, moon, and goose. But occasionally, it has a shorter sound, as in book, took, look, cook, foot, and cookie.