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Click on the speaker at the beginning of some of these words. Can you hear the /ar/ vowel sound? Let’s learn how to spell it!

In English spelling, the /ar/ vowel sound is frequently represented using the letters ar and this spelling pattern can fall at the beginning, in the middle, or at end of a word. Some examples are: army, farm, and star.

As you work through this word list, see if you can spot where the /ar/ vowel sound falls in each word. Try out the different spelling activities and games until you feel confident.

Later on, you will discover other ways of spelling the ar vowel sound and some rulebreakers which use the letters ar to spell different sounds.

far We ate far too much last night.
jar The coffee jar is empty.
scar The injury left a scar.
star Jo is the star of the new TV comedy show.
hard English spelling is very hard.
yard Leave your bike in the yard.
bark The bark is coming off this tree.
dark My son is afraid of the dark.
harm Too much sun can harm your skin.
charm Her friendly manner will charm you.
harp A harp is a large stringed musical instrument.
sharp That knife looks very sharp.
part The president took part in a TV debate.
start The film starts at 8 pm.
carve I'll ask Dad to carve the beef.
starve The refugees will starve if we don't send food.
arch The tourists stood beneath the arch.
march In the army they learn to march.
large Sam comes from a very large family.
barge He lived in a barge on the canal.

Learn more about these words in Unit 10. Spelling choices for /ar/ sound; ar, a

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far
jar
scar
star
hard
yard
bark
dark
harm
charm
harp
sharp
part
start
carve
starve
arch
march
large
barge

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