r
Common English words with this sound
r (right)
A CEFR-graded selection of the most common words that include this phoneme, sorted by learner level (A1 first). Both GA and RP shown when they differ. Tap Listen for audio.
| Word | GA | RP | Level | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| address | /ˈæˌdrɛs/ | /ˈæˌdres/ | A1 | |
| afraid | /əˈfreɪd/ | — | A1 | |
| agree | /əˈɡri/ | /əˈɡriː/ | A1 | |
| airport | /ˈɛrˌpɑrt/ | /ˈeəˌpɔːt/ | A1 | |
| already | /ɑlˈrɛdi/ | /ɔːlˈredi/ | A1 | |
| angry | /ˈæŋɡri/ | — | A1 | |
| april | /ˈeɪprəl/ | — | A1 | |
| apron | /ˈeɪprən/ | — | A1 | |
| are | /ɑr/ | /ɑː/ | A1 | |
| aren't | /ɑrnt/ | /ɑːnt/ | A1 | |
| arm | /ɑrm/ | /ɑːm/ | A1 | |
| around | /əˈraʊnd/ | — | A1 | |
| arrive | /əˈraɪv/ | — | A1 | |
| art | /ɑrt/ | /ɑːt/ | A1 | |
| article | /ˈɑrɾəkl̩/ | /ˈɑːtɪkl̩/ | A1 | |
| bar | /bɑr/ | /bɑː/ | A1 | |
| bathroom | /ˈbæθˌrum/ | /ˈbɑːθˌruːm/ | A1 | |
| bear | /bɛr/ | /beə/ | A1 | |
| bedroom | /ˈbɛdˌrum/ | /ˈbedˌruːm/ | A1 | |
| before | /bɪˈfɑr/ | /bɪˈfɔː/ | A1 |