Буквосочетания оа, ow, ou правило

Rule for digraphs 'oa', 'ow', 'ou':

'oa' usually represents the sound [ɔː].

'ow' can be pronounced as [aʊ] (as in 'cow') or [əʊ] (as in 'low'). The pronunciation depends on the word and often requires consulting a dictionary.

'ou' usually represents the sound [aʊ] (as in 'out'), with some exceptions.

Exceptions:

• soup [suːp] - суп


• soul [səʊl] - душа


• should [ʃʊd] - стоит, необходимо


• could [kʊd] - мог


• would [wʊd] - глагол, выражающий намерение