Spelling list: air words

Welcome to our list of words with the /air/ sound! These words follow a simple pattern and many of then will be familiar. Take words like air, chair, and hair, where the letters air create form a consistent sound. These words often appear in everyday conversations.

Once you are familiar the pattern, spelling these words will become much easier.

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air
The scent of roses hung in the air.
hair
Jane has fair hair.
chair
My chair isn't very comfortable.
flair
He has a flair for dancing.
stair
We've bought a new stair carpet.
fair
Jane has fair hair.
lair
An animal's lair is its hidden den.
pair
Mum bought me a lovely new pair of shoes. *