Pronunciation: consonant sounds

initial r

 

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ran

run
real
role

red

restraidrode

rip

riperiskwrist

wreck

wrench
write
wrote

wren

wrap
wry
wreath

wring

wrung
right
wrong

rest

rare
roar
rear

Ron

Rhonda
Reba
Raleigh

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middle r

 

zero

hero
marrow
sparrow

carry

marry
berry
nary

coral

carol
courage
correct

carry

curry
caring
curing

luring

leering
hearing
steering

arrive

arrest
arrange
era

area

array
mirror
error

Larry

Mary
Carrie
Jerry

final r

 

bar

bare
car
care

deer

dare
tar

tear

beer

steer
fear
tear

year

layer
player
traitor

door

core
cure
pure

lore

lure
liar
fire

hire

pyre
prior
Piere

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final r + word endings

cared

aired
dared
stared

roared

poured
peered
steered

tired

sired
mired
wired

cars

stars
stirs
purrs

hers

theirs
ours
flowers

showers

towers
hours
cowers