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' and the 'r' changes the way the vowel sounds. For example, in the word 'car', the 'a' is controlled by the 'r'.

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Can you name some R-controlled vowels?

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Yes! Some R-controlled vowels are: ar (as in 'car'), er (as in 'her'), ir (as in 'bird'), or (as in 'for'), and ur (as in 'fur').

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What sound does 'ar' make in R-controlled vowels?

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The 'ar' in R-controlled vowels makes the sound like 'ahr', as in the word 'star'.

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What sound does 'er' make in R-controlled vowels?

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The 'er' in R-controlled vowels makes a sound like 'ur', as in the word 'her'.

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What sound does 'ir' make in R-controlled vowels?

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The 'ir' in R-controlled vowels makes the sound like 'ur', as in the word 'bird'.

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What sound does 'or' make in R-controlled vowels?

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The 'or' in R-controlled vowels makes the sound like 'or', as in the word 'for'.

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What sound does 'ur' make in R-controlled vowels?

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The 'ur' in R-controlled vowels makes the sound like 'ur', as in the word 'fur'.

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Give an example of a word with 'ar'.

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An example of a word with 'ar' is 'car'.

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Give an example of a word with 'er'.

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An example of a word with 'er' is 'her'.

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Give an example of a word with 'ir'.

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An example of a word with 'ir' is 'bird'.