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Click on the speaker at the beginning of some of these words. Can you hear the /ar/ vowel sound? Let’s learn how to spell it!
In English spelling, the /ar/ vowel sound is frequently represented using the letters ar and this spelling pattern can fall at the beginning, in the middle, or at end of a word. Some examples are: army, farm, and star.
As you work through this word list, see if you can spot where the /ar/ vowel sound falls in each word. Try out the different spelling activities and games until you feel confident.
Later on, you will discover other ways of spelling the ar vowel sound and some rulebreakers which use the letters ar to spell different sounds.
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far |
We ate far too much last night.
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jar |
The coffee jar is empty.
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scar |
The injury left a scar.
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star |
Jo is the star of the new TV comedy show.
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hard |
English spelling is very hard.
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yard |
Leave your bike in the yard.
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bark |
The bark is coming off this tree.
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dark |
My son is afraid of the dark.
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harm |
Too much sun can harm your skin.
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charm |
Her friendly manner will charm you.
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harp |
A harp is a large stringed musical instrument.
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sharp |
That knife looks very sharp.
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part |
The president took part in a TV debate.
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start |
The film starts at 8 pm.
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carve |
I'll ask Dad to carve the beef.
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starve |
The refugees will starve if we don't send food.
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arch |
The tourists stood beneath the arch.
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march |
In the army they learn to march.
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large |
Sam comes from a very large family.
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barge |
He lived in a barge on the canal.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 10. Spelling choices for /ar/ sound; ar, a
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