Beacon Second Reader — Table 7 – Effect of “r” and “re” on Preceding Vowel Sound

Before _r_ the sounds of the vowels _a_, _e_, _i_, and _u_ are greatly modified.

These combinations occur so frequently that much drill is required.

Final _e_ affects _ar_ as in _care_.

stir serf mar jar fur slur tart cart bur furl star turf first curl gird jerk lard fern bird dart firm scar card char spar hurl lark hurt part arch turn blur purr pert spur hard barn darn carp herd dark burn term hark yard start shirt bark yarn harp sharp clerk skirt chirp park spark shark mark spurt third parch smart churn perch harm charm starch march mirth smirch * * * * *