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The rhyming words urn, burn, spurn, and churn, obviously, and the words fern, learn, stern, and yearn have the same vowel sound.

But other words have the "caret U" sound of a short U followed by an R.

They include germ, kernel, bird, were, and her (also herd and heard).

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What are 2 words that have the same vowel sound as burn?

The rhyming words turn and churn, obviously, and the words fern, learn, stern, and yearn have the same vowel sound. But other words have the "caret U" sound of a short U followed by an R. They include germ, kernel, bird, were, and her (also herd and heard).


What words have the same vowel sound as earn?

The EA in earn has the "caret U" sound, a short U + R. In US English, it is a homophone for the word "urn." The sound appears in few non-R words. U words - fur, curl, urge, hurt E words - her, were, fern, prefer, term I words - bird, stir, third, dirt, firm, dirge, squirt O words - word, worm EA words - heard, learn, pearl


Is TURN a word with the vowel sound of U?

Yes, it is a short U sound.Words spelled with -urn or -ern have the uhr sound of a short U, to rhyme with burn, churn, and fern.


How do you make short vowel words turn into long vowel words?

Many times, adding an E (silent E) to the end of a word with vowel-consonant will create a long vowel word. Examples: sat - sate can - cane man - mane din - dine fin- fine dun - dune


What is the homograph of to turn?

While "turn" has some different shades of meaning, they are related, so they would not really be called homographs. "Turn" has a homophone "tern," which is a kind of bird.Homographs would be spelled the same, but have different sounds ("sake" as in "Do it for my sake" and "sake" as Japanese rice wine); or words spelled the same but of different origins and completely unrelated meanings (as sound that you hear and a body of water like Puget Sound).

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What are 2 words that have the same vowel sound as burn?

The rhyming words turn and churn, obviously, and the words fern, learn, stern, and yearn have the same vowel sound. But other words have the "caret U" sound of a short U followed by an R. They include germ, kernel, bird, were, and her (also herd and heard).


What words have the same vowel sound as earn?

The EA in earn has the "caret U" sound, a short U + R. In US English, it is a homophone for the word "urn." The sound appears in few non-R words. U words - fur, curl, urge, hurt E words - her, were, fern, prefer, term I words - bird, stir, third, dirt, firm, dirge, squirt O words - word, worm EA words - heard, learn, pearl


Is TURN a word with the vowel sound of U?

Yes, it is a short U sound.Words spelled with -urn or -ern have the uhr sound of a short U, to rhyme with burn, churn, and fern.


What words have the same vowel pattern as the word turn?

Words with a C V C C pattern:burnbangbackbaldbankbunkbestbarkbathbothbirdbeltburpboldbombbaskbustbassbossballbellbullbuffbumpbashbushbuttcartcorkcastcardcallcostcelldankdolldilldulldunkdustdarkdorkfarmfeltfistfastfeltfinkfunkfussfallfellfangfullfillgirlgashhandhindhallhillhullhangholdheldhackharmjunkjinxjerkjustkilllistlestlastlustlacklostlesslinklicklucklimpmaskmastmarkmessmassmissmuskmonkmallmillminkmistmossmustnestnutspinkpumppangpillpullpastpestpinkpostposhpickpuckpeckpackporkperkputtrankrinkringrungrangrestrollrashrichrushrackrampromprumprustrindsinksoldsingsangsungsanksocksacksellsicksucksinktanktesttoldtelltallticktacktilttasktuskvastvestwinkwildwardworkwingwickyardyarnzest


What words have the vowel sound er as in bird?

heard, furred and depending on your accent then chaired and cared


Is world a short o word?

No, the vowel sound in world is different--it is not a short or long "o". In American English, it is like the vowel sound in bird, burn, curl, heard, nerd, pearl, search, turn, and word.


How do you make short vowel words turn into long vowel words?

Many times, adding an E (silent E) to the end of a word with vowel-consonant will create a long vowel word. Examples: sat - sate can - cane man - mane din - dine fin- fine dun - dune


Is turn an onomatopoeia?

No, "turn" is not an onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeias are words that imitate sounds, such as "buzz" or "hiss". "Turn" does not imitate a specific sound.


Can you get a vowel for free on Wheel of Fortune if you spin first?

No only if you land on free turn can you get a vowel for free


What is the homograph of to turn?

While "turn" has some different shades of meaning, they are related, so they would not really be called homographs. "Turn" has a homophone "tern," which is a kind of bird.Homographs would be spelled the same, but have different sounds ("sake" as in "Do it for my sake" and "sake" as Japanese rice wine); or words spelled the same but of different origins and completely unrelated meanings (as sound that you hear and a body of water like Puget Sound).


How did the name 'James' turn into the nickname Jim?

As with many nicknames, it was the part of the name that was emphasized when speaking (the J and M sounds). However, the vowel sound now is different from the long A in James.


How do the barbados sound?

you mean how barbadians sound. If so we talk bajan dialect its normal english but we have our way of saying words. Example: the sentence turn down that music we pronounce it as turn dung dah msic