LoginThe Letter R In British 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 /) |
Sounds | /r/, /∅/ |
The Letter R: Sounds
Sound 1: /r/
'R' mainly sounds /r/:
Robin /ˈrɒbɪn/
road /rəʊd/
serious /ˈsɪəriəs/
Sound 2: /∅/
'r' can also be silent if it is put
1. at the end of a syllable and after a vowel
or
2. after a vowel and before a consonant:
arm /ɑːm/
after a vowel and before a consonant
scarecrow /ˈskeəkrəʊ/
at the end of a syllable and after a vowel
car /kɑː/
fork /fɔːk/
after a vowel and before a consonant
The Letter R: Multigraphs
rr
'rr' sounds /r/:
parrot /ˈpærət/
carrot /ˈkærət/
lorry /ˈlɒri/
Tip!
'er' only in British English in the following words sounds /ɑː/:
clerk /klɑːk/
derby /ˈdɑːbi/
However, 'er' at the end of the words sounds /ə(r)/ in British English:
writer /ˈraɪtə(r)/
worker /ˈwɜːkə(r)/
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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