r controlled vowels

Front

What are r controlled vowels?

Back

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'.

Front

Give an example of a word with 'ar' as an r controlled vowel.

Back

Car

Front

Give an example of a word with 'ur' as an r controlled vowel.

Back

Burn

Front

What is the r controlled vowel in the word 'bird'?

Back

ir

Front

What is the r controlled vowel in the word 'fork'?

Back

or

Front

What is the r controlled vowel in the word 'turn'?

Back

ur

Front

What is the r controlled vowel in the word 'star'?

Back

ar

Front

How does the 'or' sound in 'horn' differ from the 'ar' sound in 'car'?

Back

The 'or' sound is pronounced with a rounded mouth, while the 'ar' sound is pronounced with a more open mouth.

Front

What is the r controlled vowel in the word 'circle'?

Back

ir

Front

What is the r controlled vowel in the word 'burn'?

Back

ur