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Study the word list: ur words

The ur spelling pattern is used to represent the /er/ sound in English, like in fur and nurse.

You can click on the speaker icon next to the ur words in this list to hear how the /er/ sound is pronounced. Use the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check spelling activity to learn how to say these ur words yourself.

In these words, the ur combination comes after a consonant and falls in the middle or at end of a word.

There are three other ways of spelling the /er/ sound so make sure you use the spelling activities to familiarise yourself with these examples of ur words. Soon you will develop a memory for which spelling to use for different words that contain the /er/ sound.

fur The bear has thick fur.
blur His vision began to blur.
slur An insult is a slur.
nurse Jane is training to be a nurse.
purse A thief seized my mother's purse.
purple Mix red and blue to get purple.
burst Don't burst that balloon.
burn Our new stove can burn wood or coal.
curl The dogs curl up on the couch.
hurl I hurl the ball to my teammate.
surf I love to surf.
turf We cut a piece of turf from the ground.
church It was very quiet in the church.
curve The racing car sped around the curve of the track.
return It's time for us to return home.
murder We watched a murder mystery on TV.
turnip The man grew a huge turnip.
Thursday I went to the shop on Thursday.
Saturday Jack goes swimming every Saturday.

Learn more about these words in Unit 11. Spelling choices for /er/ sound: er, ir, ur, ear + wor

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'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' spelling exercise for ur words Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.

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fur
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fur
blur
slur
nurse
purse
purple
burst
burn
curl
hurl
surf
turf
church
curve
return
murder
turnip
Thursday
Saturday

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Other lists from Unit 11. Spelling choices for /er/ sound: er, ir, ur, ear + wor

ir words
er and ear words This list contains British English spellings
ur - longer words
ir and ear - longer words
er - longer words
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