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ow as in bow

Learn about OW OU phoneme
a¡ll¡ow
2
3
b¡a¡ck¡d¡ow¡n
2
6
b¡ow
1
2
b¡ow¡i¡ng
2
4
b¡r¡ea¡k¡d¡ow¡n
2
7
b¡r¡ow
1
3
b¡r¡ow¡n
1
4
b¡r¡ow¡n¡ie
2
5
b¡r¡ow¡se
1
4
b¡r¡ow¡s¡er
2
5
c¡au¡l¡i¡f¡l¡ow¡er
4
8
ch¡ow¡d¡er
2
4
c¡l¡ow¡n
1
4
c¡ou¡n¡t¡d¡ow¡n
2
7
c¡ow
1
2
c¡ow¡ar¡d
2
4
c¡ow¡b¡oy
2
4
c¡r¡ow¡d
1
4
c¡r¡ow¡d¡e¡d
2
6
c¡r¡ow¡d
1
4
d¡ow¡d¡y
2
4
d¡ow¡n
1
3
d¡ow¡n¡l¡ow
2
5
d¡ow¡n¡p¡our
2
5
d¡ow¡n¡s¡t¡air¡s
2
7
d¡ow¡n¡t¡ow¡n
2
6
d¡r¡ow¡n
1
4
d¡r¡ow¡n¡i¡ng
2
6
d¡r¡ow¡s¡y
2
5
e¡m¡p¡ow¡er
3
5
f¡l¡ow¡er
2
4
f¡ow¡l
1
3
f¡r¡ow¡n
1
4
f¡r¡ow¡n¡i¡ng
2
6
g¡ow¡n
1
3
g¡r¡ow¡l
1
4
g¡r¡ow¡l¡i¡ng
2
6
h¡ow
1
2
h¡ow¡d¡y
2
4
h¡ow¡e¡v¡er
3
5
h¡ow¡l
1
3
n¡ow
1
2
o¡v¡er¡p¡ow¡er
4
6
ow¡l
1
2
p¡ow¡d¡er
2
4
p¡ow¡er
2
3
p¡ow¡er¡f¡u¡l
3
6
p¡r¡ow¡e¡ss
2
5
p¡r¡ow¡l
1
4
r¡ow
1
2
r¡ow¡d¡y
2
4
s¡c¡ow¡l
1
4
s¡c¡ow¡l¡i¡ng
2
6
s¡u¡n¡f¡l¡ow¡er
3
7
t¡ow¡e¡l
2
4
t¡ow¡er
2
3
t¡ow¡n
1
3
t¡r¡ow¡e¡l
2
5
v¡ow
1
2
v¡ow¡e¡l
2
4
w¡i¡ll¡p¡ow¡er
3
6
w¡ow
1
2

OW and OU Sound Words

Diphthong OW/OU at a glance:

  • Words with ou sound include shout, cloud, found
  • Words with ow sound include cow, down, crowd

Spelling Frequencies:

  • ou - 66%
  • ow - 34%

Rare Spelling Patterns:

  • ough (drought)

Common Spelling Generalisations or Patterns:

  • English words do not end in ‘i’ or ‘u’. Vowel teams that end in ‘i’ or ‘u’ will not be found at the end of words.
  • ou is usually used in the beginning or middle of a word or syllable e.g. out, cloud, trout
  • ow is usually used at the end of a word or syllable e.g. cow, now, flower, powder
  • When /ow/ is followed by a single ‘n’ or ‘l’ at the end of a base word, it’s usually spelled ow e.g. down, frown, howl, growl, flower, tower