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 |

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