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harc's

Pronouncedharc's

/hɑrks/noun

This is not a standard English word. If you meant 'hark's,' it would be an archaic or poetic form related to listening or paying attention.

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Irregular

This appears to be a non-standard or archaic spelling. 'Harc's' is not a recognized word in modern English. It may be a misspelling of 'hark's' (from the verb 'hark'). The possessive apostrophe usage is also unusual for verbs.

Syllables

harc's

1 syllable

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

Phonics breakdown

h

Phonics Rule: Letter H

Sound“h”·/h/

The letter H makes the /h/ sound, like in 'hat', 'hop', and 'hen'. It is a soft breath of air.

H is a voiceless glottal fricative — just a puff of air with no friction. It always appears before a vowel and is sometimes silent (as in 'hour' or 'honest').

Tip

H is a puff of air — breathe out and say /h/!

Examples

ar

Phonics Rule: R-Controlled AR

Sound“ar”·/ɑːr/

When R comes after A, it changes the sound to “ar”, like in 'car' and 'star'.

When A is followed by R, the R 'bosses' the vowel and changes its sound. Instead of short A or long A, you hear “ar”. R-controlled vowels are sometimes called 'Bossy R'.

Tip

Bossy R takes the car to the farm!

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c

Phonics Rule: Hard C

Sound“k”·/k/

C makes the /k/ sound before A, O, U, or a consonant, like in 'cat' and 'cup'.

The letter C makes the hard /k/ sound when followed by A, O, U, or a consonant. This is the default C sound. Examples: cat, cup, coat, cold, crab, class.

Tip

C says K before A, O, U — cat, cup, coat!

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s

Phonics Rule: Plural -S (/z/ sound)

Sound“z”·/z/

After a buzzing sound or a vowel, the plural ending says /z/ — like 'dogs' and 'shoes'.

Put a finger on your throat and say 'zzzz' — you feel a buzz. When the word ends in a buzzing (voiced) sound or a vowel, the plural ending buzzes too and says /z/. This happens whether the word is spelled -s (dogs) or -es (shoes, trees), because in shoes the e is silent and only the s is sounded. Most people never notice they are doing this.

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