These examples spell the /er/ sound with the letters ir. The three other ways to spell this sound are: ur, ear, and er.
Can you think of any other words that spell the /er/ sound with the letters ir?
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A fir tree is evergreen.
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He wasn't sure whether or not to call his teacher sir or master.
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We need to stir the soup.
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The bird sat in a tree.
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My brother is in third grade.
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The girl came home on the train.
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As the tide came in, she felt the water swirl around her legs.
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Mary got some dirt on her new dress.
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I need to sew a button on my shirt.
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Water is best for quenching your thirst.
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I was gripped by the very first sentence of this book.
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I tore my skirt on a nail.
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Add a small squirt of lemon juice to the dish.
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The horror film made me squirm.
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What are you doing for your birthday?
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The children sat in a circle.
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I object to animals performing in a circus.
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She is thirty years old on her birthday.
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Fourteen is the number after thirteen.
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