Unit 11: Spelling the sound /er/: ur, ir, ear, or er ?

homophones - learn to spell similar sounding words

Homophones from this section:

If you confuse these words the computer spellchecker will not spot your mistake - so it is especially important to learn them.

herd - group of animals

heard - past tense of 'hear'

There's a herd of buffalo by the lake.

Have you heard the news?

I hear with my ears...
...and I heard it with my ears

Help spelling English words with er sound

birth - being born

berth - bed on a ship

Meg has given birth to twins.

The cabin had two berths.

A berth is a bed

earn - get paid for work

urn -
a) vase with a lid
b) large vessel with a tap

Jack earns $20 an hour.

His ashes are kept in an urn.
Make coffee for 30 in the urn.

The more you learn the more you earn

dessert - sweet course

desert - abandon
(also desert, pronounced
dezert - large, very dry area)

I'd like ice-cream for dessert.

Why did the soldier desert his post?

Some desserts are sickly sweet

Now invent your own 'Learning tips' for the rest:

fir - tree

fur - animal hair

A fir tree is evergreen.

The bear has thick fur.

colonel - senior military officer

kernel - edible part of nut

Salute the colonel.

Crack the shell to get to the kernel.

kerb -
edge of pavement/sidewalk

curb -
a restraint

Stop at the kerb and look for traffic.

That child must learn to curb his temper.

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