44 Phonemes part 6: 3 R-Controlled Vowel Sounds

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

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What are R-controlled vowels?

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R-controlled vowels are vowels that are followed by the letter 'r', which changes the way the vowel is pronounced.

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Give an example of the 'ar' phoneme.

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Examples include 'car' and 'part'.

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Give an example of the 'or' phoneme.

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Examples include 'fork' and 'north'.

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Give an example of the 'ur' phoneme.

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Examples include 'her', 'bird', and 'hurt'.

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What is the 'ir' phoneme?

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The 'ir' phoneme is found in words like 'bird' and 'first'.

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What is the 'er' phoneme?

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The 'er' phoneme is found in words like 'her' and 'teacher'.

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How does the 'ar' phoneme sound?

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The 'ar' phoneme sounds like 'ahr' as in 'car'.

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How does the 'or' phoneme sound?

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The 'or' phoneme sounds like 'or' as in 'fork'.

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How does the 'ur' phoneme sound?

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The 'ur' phoneme sounds like 'er' as in 'her'.