In American English

Learn about the English multigraph 'oa' and its different sounds in this phonology lesson. Explore how this letter combination is pronounced in various words.

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/

Pie Chart of Digraph 'oa' Pronunciation in American English

The Digraph 'oa'

Sound 1: /oʊ/

The primary sound 'oa' makes is /oʊ/:

goat /ɡt/

coat /kt/

approach /əˈprtʃ/

oatmeal /ˈtmil/

Sound 2: /ɔ/

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

abroad /əˈbɹɔd/

broadcast /ˈbɹɔdkæst/

broadway /ˈbɹɔːdweɪ/

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