Consonant Sound
Voiced r = /ər/
Sound-Spelling Pattern
Two-Syllable Words
Two Written Vowels + r = |
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a + /ər/ | hair hare stare stair car far star >> war warm >> |
e + /ər/ | beer dear deer hear here beard |
i + /ər/ | iron fire hire liar lyre [y= i] |
o + /ər/ | chore more door floor for fore four core corps bore born >> |
u + /ər/ | cure pure |
special attention | heart hearth |
1 syllable exceptions ea = /ər/ our = /ər/ |
early earn earth learn courage journey |