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The letter O: how to say it and words that start with O

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/oʊ/

Short answer

The letter O is called /oʊ/ in English. It is letter number 15 of the 26 letters. O is a vowel. The capital letter is O and the small letter is o. O is for octopus.

Example sentence

O is for octopus.

Key facts

Capital letter
O
Small letter
o
Pronunciation
/oʊ/
Place in the alphabet
15 / 26
Kind of letter
vowel
Example word
octopus
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Questions and answers

Which easy words start with the letter O?

Easy English words that start with O: octagon, October, octopus, old, on, onion, open, orange, outside, oval.

Is O a vowel or a consonant?

O is a vowel. The five vowels are A, E, I, O and U.

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