The sound ‘air’
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There are many ways to make the sound ‘air’. This video will focus on the three most common.
air are ear
The sound ‘air’ can be spelt many ways.
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air as in chair
are as in hare
ear as in bear
a as in parent
eir as in their
ere as in where
ai as in fairy
ae as in aerial
ayor as in mayor
ayer as in prayer
heir as in heirloom
aire as in millionaire
air
:
/ɛr/
as in chair
The Trigraph AIR
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AIR will always say ‘air’. This is the most common way of making the ‘air’ sound. It is mainly used in words that are nouns.
are
:
/ɛr/
as in share
The Trigraph ARE
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ARE will mostly likely say ‘air.’ This spelling is mainly used to spell words that are verbs. When it is by itself, it is the word are and is pronounced ‘ar’.
ear
:
/ɛr/
as in bear
The Trigraph EAR
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EAR will most likely say ‘ear’ as in spear. It can also say ‘ur’ as in Earth. There are a few words in which it says ‘air’ such as pear, wear, swear, bear and tear.
The 'air' sound.
1
hair
h air
:
/hɛr/
Sentence: She has long blonde hair.
Meaning: The strands that grow on your head.
Syllable(s): hair 1
noun
The 'air' sound.
2
fair
f air
:
/fɛr/
Sentence: We played fair games at the county fair.
Meaning: A public event. Treating people equally.
Syllable(s): fair 1
noun/adjective
The 'air' sound.
3
stairs
s t air s
:
/stɛrz/
Sentence: She walked up the stairs.
Meaning: A group of steps.
Syllable(s): stair 1
noun
z
The 'air' sound.
4
pair
p air
:
/pɛr/
Sentence: I bought a new pair of shoes.
Meaning: Two things that go together.
Syllable(s): pair 1
noun
The 'air' sound.
5
hare
h are
:
/hɛr/
Sentence: The hare ran fast across the field.
Meaning: An animal like a rabbit.
Syllable(s): hare 1
noun
The 'air' sound.
6
share
sh are
:
/ʃɛr/
Sentence: I share my toys with my brother.
Meaning: To give part of something to others.
Syllable(s): share 1
verb
The 'air' sound.
7
stare
s t are
:
/stɛr/
Sentence: Don't stare at the sun!
Meaning: To look at something for a long time.
Syllable(s): stare 1
verb
The 'air' sound.
8
dare
d are
:
/dɛr/
Sentence: I dare you to jump in the pool!
Meaning: To be brave enough to do something.
Syllable(s): dare 1
verb
The 'air' sound.
9
bear
b ear
:
/bɛr/
Sentence: We saw a bear in the forest.
Meaning: A large animal. To carry a weight.
Syllable(s): bear 1
noun/verb
The 'air' sound.
10
tear
t ear
:
/tɛr/
Sentence: She went to tear a tear in her dress.
Meaning: A rip in clothing. To rip something.
Syllable(s): tear 1
noun/verb
The 'air' sound.
11
wear
w ear
:
/wɛr/
Sentence: I wear a jacket when it's cold.
Meaning: To have clothes on.
Syllable(s): wear 1
verb
The 'air' sound.
12
pear
p ear
:
/pɛr/
Sentence: I ate a juicy pear for lunch.
Meaning: A sweet fruit that is shaped like a teardrop.
Syllable(s): pear 1
noun