Spelling Word List: ur - longer words

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Use the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check strategy to learn and remember spellings.

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burden
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robot arm look
robot arm look
robot radar
robot spelling

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Write the word.

Check your spelling.

burden
incur
occur
recur
urban
turban
hurdle
gurgle
turtle
disturb
perturb
surplus
survive

About This Spelling List: ur - longer words

Many words in English use the letters ur to spell the sound /er/. This sound is common in words like burden, occur, and turtle. In these words, the ur combination is pronounced like the er in her.

Here are two examples:

burden – The secret was a burden on Tim's mind.
occur – Dreams occur when you are asleep.

These words can be tricky because of the unusual spelling, so reviewing them will help you become more confident.

Try a Look, Cover, Say, Write, Check activity to test your spelling!

This word list was created by Spellzone. View more Spellzone course lists or curriculum word lists.

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


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