Saturday, March 16, 2013

Diphthong ou and Digraph ou

Diphthong ou
A diphthong is two vowel sounds that come together so fast that they are considered one syllable. 

                                  out       foul      pout 
  1. She pouted her lips and stared at him angrily.
  2. The boy didn't want to leave—he stomped his feet and pouted.


Digraph ou
A vowel digraph is two vowels that come together to make one sound. 



soup    group     route      souvenir      coupon

Souvenir- something that serves as a reminder 
When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.



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