"r" controlled vowel

An 'r' controlled vowel is a vowel that is followed by the letter 'r', which changes the way the vowel is pronounced. For example, in the word 'car', the 'a' is controlled by the 'r'.

Examples include: 'car', 'star', 'bird', 'fur', and 'her'.

The vowel sound is altered or changed by the presence of the 'r', making it different from its usual sound.

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

The 'or' in 'horn' is pronounced like 'or'.

In 'bird', the 'ir' is controlled by the 'r' and sounds like 'ur', while the 'i' in 'sit' has a short vowel sound.

An example is 'her'.

The 'ur' in 'fur' sounds like 'ur'.

The word 'car' is not a place to live, but 'barn' is an example of a place that has 'ar'.

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