ARor
W changes AR to “or”
After W, the letters AR say “or” instead of “ar”, like in 'war' and 'warm'.
How this rule works
W changes the sound of AR: instead of the “ar” in 'car', AR after W says “or” (the 'or' sound): war, warm, ward, swarm, dwarf.
Remember: W changes AR to OR — war, warm, ward!
Examples
Words that use this rule
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