R-Controlled Vowels

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What is an R-controlled vowel?

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An R-controlled vowel is a vowel that is followed by the letter 'r' which changes the way the vowel is pronounced.

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Give an example of an R-controlled vowel word.

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'Car' is an example of an R-controlled vowel word.

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What sound does the 'ar' in 'car' make?

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The 'ar' in 'car' makes the sound /ar/.

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What is the R-controlled vowel in the word 'bird'?

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The R-controlled vowel in 'bird' is 'ir'.

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How does the 'or' in 'horn' sound?

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The 'or' in 'horn' sounds like /or/.

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What is the R-controlled vowel in the word 'her'?

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The R-controlled vowel in 'her' is 'er'.

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What is the difference between 'ear' and 'air'?

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'Ear' has the R-controlled vowel 'ear' which sounds like /ear/, while 'air' has the R-controlled vowel 'air' which sounds like /air/.

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What is an example of a word with 'ur'?

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'Burn' is an example of a word with 'ur'.

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What does the 'ir' in 'girl' sound like?

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The 'ir' in 'girl' sounds like /ir/.

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What is the R-controlled vowel in the word 'fort'?

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The R-controlled vowel in 'fort' is 'or'.