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English Multigraph 'oa'

'oa' as a digraph has some sounds that we are going to talk about here.

Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Digraph	oa
Name	oa (pronounced /ˈəʊ ˈeɪ /)
Common Sound(s)	/oʊ/, /ɔ/

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The Digraph 'oa'

Sound 1: /oʊ/

The primary sound 'oa' makes is /oʊ/:

Example

goat /ɡoʊt/

coat /koʊt/

approach /əˈproʊtʃ/

oatmeal /ˈoʊtmil/

Sound 2: /ɔ/

'oa' standing in the middle of words can sound /ɒː/:

Example

abroad /əˈbɹɔd/

broadcast /ˈbɹɔdkæst/

broadway /ˈbɹɔːdweɪ/

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- Sound 1: /oʊ/
- Sound 2: /ɔ/

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