The Sound of “R”
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When the letter R comes after a vowel, it can change the
sound of the vowel.
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The letters er, ir, ur. Make the same sound.
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perch
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firm
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surf
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The letters ar and or can make the sound as in:
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party
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fork
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The Sound of Y
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Rule 1
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At the beginning of a word, it can make the sound you hear
in
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yellow
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yes
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Rule 2
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It can make the long I
sound. (With no vowel letter)
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spy
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cry
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Rule 3
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It can make the long e
sound. (With a vowel letter)
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belly
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rusty
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Tiny – story- fly –
dry – candy – yet – yolk – cry – sky –
messy – yogurt – yank – forty – young – penny – yellow – Tyler - only – years
– party – shiny – city – try – fly – tricky – easy – yet – yank – exactly –
yet – lately – baby.
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Long e sound
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Beginning Y
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Long I sound
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Long vowel U Rules
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Rule 1
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When a word has two vowels, usually the first vowel says
its name and the second vowel is silent.
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mule
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Rule 2
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When there are two vowels together, usually the first vowel
says its name and the second vowel is silent.
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fruit
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Rule 3
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When there is one vowel but, the word finish in: ew.
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Few
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