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The Letter R in American English

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How has it been so far? Here, we will learn about all the sounds of the letter R. It is the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet. Let's begin.

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"The Letter R" in the English Alphabet

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 /)
Sound /r/

The Letter R: Sound

Sound 1: /r/

R mainly sounds /r/:

robin /ˈrɑːbɪn/

road /rəʊd/

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 /ʃɜːʳt/

murder /ˈmɝː.dɚ/

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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