er as in her

ir as in bird

ur as in turn

ear as in learn

or as in word

urr as in blurred

err as in preferred

irr as in stirred

eur as in masseur

our as in journal

eu as in cordon bleu

ere as in were

oe as in Goethe

olo as in colonel

yr as in myrtle

yrrh as in myrrh

oeu as in hors d’oeuvre, oeuvre

eure as in force majeure

 

3 responses to “er”

  1. Judy says:

    Differentiating between “we as in first” and “r as in run” is crucial. Thank you!!

  2. lisa says:

    Hi Alison,
    Can I ask where polar, solar, dollar fit? 🙂

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