Phonics A To Z - A Complete ESL Lesson Plan | Games4esl

Archita | phonics and grammar coach on Instagram: "📘 Rule: “ou” and “ow” say /aʊ/ as in “out” or “cow” ✅ Both “ou” and “ow” can make the /aʊ/ sound, like: • ou → out, shout, house, loud • ow → cow, now, down, flower 🧠 Think of it like this: “ow” likes to go at the end, “ou” stays in the middle of the friend 😄 ⸻ ❗ Exceptions (because English!): Some words break the rule, like: • owl, town, power – even though “ow” is in the middle, it still says /aʊ/. So it’s best to teach the rule with plenty