EARair
EAR says “air” (bear)
EAR can make the “air” sound, like in 'bear', 'wear', and 'pear'.
How this rule works
EAR sometimes says “air” (the 'air' sound) in a small set of words: bear, wear, pear, swear, tear (rip).
Remember: A bear has hair — bear, wear, pear!
Examples
Words that use this rule
7 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.
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