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Daily wordsMots du 29 juil. 2026

Vowels that a following R changes

An R after a vowel does not just add a sound, it replaces the one you were expecting.

Dix mots pour tous les jours, en anglais : learn, hear, world, purpose, certain, market, border, nurse, prepare, compare. Chacun avec sa prononciation et une phrase à dire à voix haute.

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Les dix mots10 mots, 10 phrases

  1. 1
    learn/lɜːrn/verbTo come to know something new.The EAR here is the sound in her, not in ear.
  2. 2
    hear/hiːr/verbTo take in a sound.
  3. 3
    world/wɜːrld/nounThe earth and everybody on it.
  4. 4
    purpose/ˈpɜːrpəs/nounThe reason something is done.Both syllables have the R vowel: PUR-pes.
  5. 5
    certain/ˈsɜːrtən/adjectiveSure, with no doubt.Two syllables: SER-tn. The AI does nothing.
  6. 6
    market/ˈmɑːrkət/nounA place where things are bought and sold.The AR is the long open vowel, as in car.
  7. 7
    border/ˈbɔːrdər/nounThe line between two countries.The OR is the vowel in more, twice over.
  8. 8
    nurse/nɜːrs/nounSomebody who looks after sick people.Same vowel as learn and world, spelled a fourth way.
  9. 9
    prepare/priːˈper/verbTo get something ready.The ARE is the sound in air: pre-PAIR.
  10. 10
    compare/kəmˈper/verbTo look at two things side by side.Rhymes with prepare, not with car.

Les phrases

  1. 1

    I want to learn a little every day.

  2. 2

    Did you hear what the guard said?

  3. 3

    This is the best coffee in the world.

  4. 4

    What is the purpose of this form?

  5. 5

    I am not certain about the time.

  6. 6

    The market opens early on weekends.

  7. 7

    We crossed the border after midnight.

  8. 8

    The nurse will see you before the doctor.

  9. 9

    How long do I need to prepare?

  10. 10

    Let me compare the two prices first.