Long oo and short oo

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On phonics, there are sounds "long oo and short oo.

Are there rules of the situations in applying the both sounds respectively?

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Sadly for learners, you have to memorize which words have which sound.
 
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English spelling is notorious for not being phonetically straightforward.
 
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