The Letter R In American English

"R" is the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet. It is also a consonant.

Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.

Uppercase Form	R
Lowercase	r
Name	ar (pronounced /ˈɑːr /)
Common Sound	/r/

The Letter R: Sound

Sound: /r/

"r" sounds /r/:

red /rɛd/

road /roʊd/

serious /ˈsɪriəs/

The Letter R: Multigraphs

The letter "r" can be combined with other letters, especially other consonants:

rr

"rr" sounds /r/:

parrot /ˈpærət/

carrot /ˈkærət/

lorry /ˈlɒri/

wr

"wr" sounds /r/, in other words, "w" is silent:

wrist /rɪst/

write /raɪt/

wrap /ræp/

rh

"rh" sounds /r/, so "h" is silent:

rhino /ˈraɪnəʊ/

rhyme /raɪm/

rhubarb /ˈruːbɑːrb/

Tip!

The letter "r" after some vowels like "u" and "i" in American English sounds /ɝː/:

shirt /ʃɝt/

murder /ˈmɝːdɚ/

The Letter R: Uses

The Letter "R" is an abbreviation of:

The word "radical" in chemistry
The word "ratio" in mathematics
The word "resistance" in electricity

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