What sound does the letter O make?

The letter O most often makes the short O sound, as in Octopus and Onion.

How can I help my child practice the letter O?

Have your child trace the letter O while saying its sound, then look for objects that start with O, like an orange.

Letter O o

Sound: Short O /ɒ/

Letter Oo is one of the first letters children learn to recognize, trace, and sound out, using its short o sound. It appears at the start of everyday words like Orange and Owl.

Example Words

🍊
Orange
🦉
Owl
🐙
Octopus
🧅
Onion

Activities

Letter Recognition

Find every O and o on the screen.

Tracing

Trace the uppercase and lowercase O.

Beginning Sound

Listen and pick the pictures that start with Short O.

Coloring Worksheet

Color a page featuring the letter O.

Printable Worksheet

A tracing and coloring worksheet for the letter O.

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Worksheets for Letter O

Letter Tracing
Uppercase Letter Practice
Lowercase Letter Practice
Letter Recognition
Beginning Sounds
Letter Coloring
Letter & Picture Matching
Missing Letter
Alphabet Writing Practice
Letter Review
Cursive Writing

FAQ

What sound does the letter O make?: The letter O most often makes the short O sound, as in Octopus and Onion.
How can I help my child practice the letter O?: Have your child trace the letter O while saying its sound, then look for objects that start with O, like an orange.