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ER Words
A searchable ER word list for vocalic R practice, filterable by syllables and word type.
ER is the vocalic R in water, tiger, and finger. It is the most common vocalic R in English by a wide margin, which is why this is the longest list here and why ER is often where vocalic R work starts.
All ER words (1402)
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1402 results of 1402 ER words
Medial ER (588)
earthworldarenapersonpearlcamerawormivorysyrupfernuniversitygaragedesertfactoryneighborhoodworkbatterybutterflyattorneydessertlanternleopardclerkgorillamustardmotorcycleservesubmarineserpentwordgalleryveteranservantwaterfallbakeryasteroidiceberglingerieconcertderbyparadeshepherdworkshopkangaroohandkerchiefpotteryvineyardhomeworktavernperfumemarinecupboardmachineryworkplaceherdlizardperoxidewolverinenervecertificatemerchandisefishermanhorizoncelerybeverageblizzardsyringecustardmackerelmineralthermostatcasserolelicoricewizardpaperbackdetergentconferencemerchantunderpantsclergymanwatermelondeodorantslaughterhousefingernailmacaronifingertipcutlerymotoristpepperonihearseperchcollarboneterrainmermaidboomerangexercisearrestpatternlotterycenterpiecebuzzardbuttermilkuniversefisherycervixintercomcavernlumberjackbuttercupcoloneltermiteweathermancorralafternoonmonorailwoodworkearthquakecameramanmarinafuneralterminalcorrosionkernelwinerysearchlightsterlingworkbookgermwaterwayverandaconvertiblebilliardpeppermintverminsuperintendenttermguerrillainterstatekarateballerinaceramicmotorcyclistclergyhickorymoroccoworkouthermitphosphorusovercoatlabyrinthservicemaneaterysalaryupholsterywaterfowlcataractpasswordparenthesiswatershedpersonnelintersectionthunderboltplacardsalespersonepidermisstewardinterviewjerkyaromaglossarylanyardversedistilleryeastwardpenitentiarydealershipunderneathslipperypizzeriawormwooddeliveryboroughenergynetworkoverhangcommercialinterndocumentarycolorfulmallardgovernmentseparateaccessoryhazardchaperonehistoryoperationhouseworkarisesteroidhatcherystewardessmergecaressletterheadoverpassworkmanoverheadovercastmemorabiliaverticalhumeruspermitasteriskwaterymarooneasternherbicidedermatologistallergysearchschoolworkswerveworryparenthesescertificationpectoralsugaryyesterdayunderlineadvertisementoverweightmandarinupwardapparatusliverysupermanoverflowarriveundersideconversationlateralinfernowestwardsoutheasternwormholetestosteronecounterfeitinformationoverviewcounterweightsclerosisgovernesstabernacleleprechauncervicalsternwesternarrivalmotorcadecollardmembershipbackwardlacerationnumeralunderseayearlingalertherbalinternationaloperateallergennotaryworkloadpubertysouthernmostcaloriethermalpercentpatchworksceneryintersectslaverysummaryverbexcerptjitterspercussionfavoriteanchoragedecorationverticescoronaanniversarytuberculosisunderbellyworkdaypercentagehemorrhagebutterysermonexpertdermatitisperkboundarycomfortsupernovaarraydoctoratefieldworkdecorateexternalherniasouthwesternaccelerateperkypermanentsouthernpsoriasisscholarshipserpentinefeatherweightfertilizegonorrheacoveragedownwardmasterpiececholesterolparalysisintervieweecorrectbinarycorrectionentertainmentinterceptmemorandumclockworkhysterectomyhazardouscommercemammarymediterraneanpowderyoverlapoverlayuterinevictorymemorizecholerainteractexorcistnumerousfootworkmasqueradeunderageconfederateinterfacepanoramacorrosivealgorithmoverheatadvertinternshipinterruptarrangehypothermiaconvertinvertseparationfertileovertimepovertyoverhaulworshipaboriginalcavernousanorexiataxidermyinterventionvertexoutermostsouthwardleatherypariahdispensarysubterraneansubmergeunderworldmotherhoodmastermindexplorationcancerousdismembermentovernightcolorlessobservemeridianperipheralglitteryadvertiseepidermalinteractioninterchangepervertalterationmaverickoverdoseoverdueinterwovenunderstudyconversefermentationaccelerationharassmentsummertimeparentalinsertoverseedivertgerminationferociouspanoramicoutwardparoleevaporateinertleveragesilverymercantilealtercationpercentileunderwayhibernationunearthanarchistinterlockjitterydisperseinterimforensicfertilizationcollaborationhandiworkmasteryentertainthunderousparticulatesponsorshipintervalverbalheterosexualallergicoverloadenergeticosteoporosisperennialemergencediversionafterglowdissertationgunneryvertigointervenewatertightarousalsensoryimmersionstalwartunderdogilliteratepersistbittersweetdispersalhypertensiondiscolorationfermentinseparableadvisorydictatorshipmaternityoverdoneconfederationiterationunanswereddeclarationevaporationoperativebilateralharassinternmentmotherlandarousemenageriebaroqueinteractiveovertakeinfertilityglamoroushibernateconvergeauxiliaryimmerseseveranceoverlaidadulteryskywardelectorateinsertionunderweightearthenfatherlandfederalistfertilityobliterateperipheryunderfootfatherhoodflatterysubmersibleinterruptionmidwiferysedimentarycorrectivegerminateinterceptionpyramidalconfederacystewardshipdermatologydeferralhaggardcounterattackintermissionunilateraljuggernautauthorshipcertifycumbersomearrhythmiaexterminateutteranceexorcismintermittentuppermostpercussiveboisterousunderclassolfactoryperfectionistoversizesisterhoodimpersonatecommemorationarraignmentfeverishfatherlessconglomeratepaternityplagiarisminoperabledecelerationunderpaidpolarizationaftertasteovershadowpersecutegeothermalinterconnectpermeablesuperhumanheterogeneousanaerobiclethargyhyperactiveopportunistpermeabilitycolorationflavorfuloverpopulationpersonalizecategorizeunsupervisedoperableuncom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Final ER (814)
waterpapersugartigermotorcomputeractorbakerdaughterofficercoverliveraltarmeterfingerdollarcidermothercedarmayorshoulderletterfatherdoctornewspapermanorbutterlaserspidertheaterleverdinerottertumorcolorlawyertimerfiberladderboxersoccerleatherteachersoldierspeakergatorsilvermowertimberdiverdinnergingerpowdersenatorsingercontainerbannerhammerviperamberchamberpitcherunderbumperworkerfolderseweranchorservercalendarsolarshelterposterpanthersailorplayerdancerfeatherinspectorscooterministerliquorauthordaggerfilterlagerblendervinegarulcerneighborownerlobsterpokersweatercollarpeppercoppervisoracrelockercylinderusherwalkerbunkermanagerwaferoystertutorminerpillarmixerlighterlinerheaterscannerdiapertoastercommanderfoyereditorplatterbindernewsletterguttercucumberpassengerboulderbutcherstickercoasterelevatorhamstermakerswimmertwittercougardishwashersupperglaciervoterbeaverpainterzippercellarcanisteremperorsistertailorwaiterliterwallpaperwipercountercenterhelicoptervaporhangergovernorblazergunpowderhikerplungerpastorthunderslippertankergoalkeepervendorwienerbombercalculatorgolferpagerboilerstopperalligatorcloverschoolteacherwasherleaderouterbuzzerscissorlumberplasteremberbulldozerwoodpeckercancerlittersaucerthermometerbankercaterpillarloverskaterannouncerplumberbachelorpublisherjokersabercomposerbladderwinterinvestorjanitorsmokerwelderlaughterchancellorweathercamperescalatorsummernectarvisitorfenderlavendermatterupperfishercleaverlayerfertilizersandpapercatcherblisterglitterwhisperambassadortoddlertonersneakerbatterbowlerpotterbeggaroutfielderinhalerantlergladiatorpacemakershooterconductorplanterpostmasterskipperadvisorolderhangarkingfishercounselorschoolmastermillercustomerholstertellercleanserdictatorfighteroperatorshutterbeakercoolerelderjesterbadgernumbercomfortergopherledgercatheterpolymerchowderfeederweaverclimberbookkeeperethergeysersevertaxpayercollectormangershoemakersplinterclusterinvestigatorshopperdustermufflerenterogrecindersnapperjewelerjoggerviewerhousekeeperusergunnerdonortaterfiddlerdesignerjunipersupervisorinterviewerincubatorlabormonstertwistereatermassacregeneratorlunarcobblerpayerbouncercondortallersweetenercutteremployerpointersensorsphincterconnectorbarometerextinguisherpewterbiggerincineratorbuilderfounderappetizercookerjumperbooksellerfeverdiggerheadershopkeepertalkerglidermessengergodfatherdealermoverleftoverconsumerholderlandownerhamperattackermonitorobservercadaverclippersalamanderspeedometerspectatorpeddlerdiameterlowerstepmotheraviatortinderwickersemiconductorskewersteamersmugglerjaileracceleratorbannisterodorcallersculptorstingerchaptersweeperopenerheadmasterjuniorshaverlacquersectorcaterercommentatortilleroffendercleanerchopperlaborershakerwhimperislanderlifesaverhittertaperblowergangstermillimetervillagerlawmakersettlertunerwatcherbiterbystandercaperflippermemberpolarconditionerstalkermuscularentertaineradviserschoonerdippergenderadapterstepfatherhomemakerinventorslayerinnerwinnercommissionergamblergatekeeperinvaderslaughterpunteraltermailerpackerkickersuckercheckerjugularsplitterhackermoderatorsellerflavorsilencerbookerpainkilleranotherfixeranglerdetectorlauncherbinocularmobstervoucherhomeownereducatorfalconerheiferhoppersimmersolicitoramphitheatercasterhummerspinnertumblertesterpaceraquiferunderwaterfielderequatorgiverscholarsitteranswerwidowertogetherexecutionerstepdaughterutterscavengersimulatorstuttertickerdispatcherposershipperalternatorabuserseniorlancerpolyestersenderminorstonerkilometertannerundertakershiverdeliveryoungsterdevelopercondenserwaiverclapperplannersliveradvertisercloseradaptorslenderdispenserhungercaterinnkeeperlongersobercentimeterpickertopperconverterpoplarflounderdividergathererhoversponsorcapacitornavigatorpetitionerwholesalerclutterlifterslidersuccessorstockholderspotterbookmakerventilatorsamplerblockercoderdisasterwheelerdodgersuitorquiverdefenderscatterphilosophertenorwetterfooterlisteneranimatorblastercommonersplattersynthesizerheadlinershifterpaupergodmotherhealerhottermonikerintegerearnerexcavatorbeaternegotiatorhustleruncoverwhistlersinkertetherwagerconquerorseekerchangercipherbidderflickerhouseholderyoungerlathersleeperfactorauditorshinerdisclaimerlegislatorhelpermasterhecklerdecoratorsemesterexaminerfasterfullerencountermanslaughtercellularinsulatorkissercolderperimeterbittercampaignerchatteroscillatorbloomerjammerkeeperstafferpensionerpuffersignerhollerancestorstakeholderloaderdangerpathfinderassemblerpushershudderhandlerterminatorinsiderlearnerpoppersniffermolesteraccusertesticularcouplerflutterfollowermisterspinstervascularslumberalabasterchasermidsummerhaltertasterdebtormoleculareasterinjectorlendercompetitordwellermonsignorhighlanderputtersaviorgatherspendernewcomertinkercaliberganderangularimposterglimmercontenderdimmerfakermaneuvercollaboratorconquerbuffercanterglobularshimmervoyagerinterceptorsinnertapperbangercommuterfatterwandererboosterperpendicularspoileremitterkosherlocatortippercensorfodderdenominatordesertersmootherswingerstunnerteaserplunder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Sound /ɚ/
How to make the ER 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.
ER sound questions
In most American English they are the same sound, spelled three ways. They are kept as separate lists because that is how the target is usually taught and searched for, not because they sound different.