EAR Words
A searchable EAR word list for vocalic R practice, filterable by syllables and word type.
EAR is the vocalic R in deer, year, and beard. It is spelled ear, eer, and ere depending on the word, and this list groups them by the sound they share.
All EAR words (57)
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57 results of 57 EAR words
Medial EAR (12)
Final EAR (45)
How to make the EAR sound
A vocalic R is R acting as the vowel of the syllable rather than as a consonant, as in car, water, and bird. The tongue shape is the same as consonantal R, but there is no vowel for it to lean on, which is why vocalic R often lingers after initial R is already correct. It commonly is not accurate until age 6 or 7.
Developmental ages from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
EAR sound questions
They end in the same sound, spelled two different ways. The list is organized by sound, not spelling.