Oo sound

Oo is a digraph sound that is taught as part of the Jolly Phonics scheme.

There are two versions of the oo sound; a long sound and a short sound. An example of the long oo sound is spoon, and an example of the short oo sound is book.

Examples of oo sound words

Long oo sound examples

• Spoon
• Moon
• Food
• Tooth
• Hoop
• Boo
• Broom

Short oo sound examples

• Book
• Look
• Cook
• Wood
• Foot

Video lesson for oo

Phonics teaching resources