R Controlled Vowels

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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. Examples include 'ar', 'er', 'ir', 'or', and 'ur'.

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Give an example of a word with 'ar' as an R Controlled Vowel.

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Garden.

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Give an example of a word with 'or' as an R Controlled Vowel.

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Sport.

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Give an example of a word with 'er' as an R Controlled Vowel.

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Person.

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Give an example of a word with 'ur' as an R Controlled Vowel.

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Burn.

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What sound does 'ar' make in words?

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The 'ar' sound is pronounced like 'ahr' as in 'car'.

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What sound does 'or' make in words?

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The 'or' sound is pronounced like 'or' as in 'for'.

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What sound does 'er' make in words?

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The 'er' sound is pronounced like 'ur' as in 'her'.

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What sound does 'ir' make in words?

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The 'ir' sound is pronounced like 'ur' as in 'bird'.

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What sound does 'ur' make in words?

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The 'ur' sound is pronounced like 'ur' as in 'fur'.