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 'star'?

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The R-controlled vowel in 'star' is 'ar'.

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What is an example of a word with 'or' as an R-controlled vowel?

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'Horn' is an example of a word with 'or' as an R-controlled vowel.

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What sound does the 'or' in 'horn' make?

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The 'or' in 'horn' makes the sound /or/.

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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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What sound does the 'ir' in 'bird' make?

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The 'ir' in 'bird' makes the sound /ur/.

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What is an example of a word with 'er' as an R-controlled vowel?

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'Her' is an example of a word with 'er' as an R-controlled vowel.

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What sound does the 'er' in 'her' make?

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The 'er' in 'her' makes the sound /ur/.