These words use the letters ur to spell the sound /er/.
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burden |
The secret was a burden on Tim's mind.
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incur |
Downloading lots of data will incur high charges.
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occur |
Dreams occur when you are asleep.
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recur |
Did the error recur every time you logged on?
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urban |
I prefer to live in urban areas like London and not in the countryside.
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turban |
He wears a turban.
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hurdle |
She cleared every hurdle in great style.
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gurgle |
The baby's gurgle delighted her dad.
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turtle |
Turtle eggs are laid in a hole in the sand.
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disturb |
Please don't disturb me.
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perturb |
Bad manners perturb me, which means they upset and disturb me.
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surplus |
A surplus is something left over because you have too much.
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survive |
It is difficult to survive in the desert.
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