R-colored vowel

Okay kiddo, have you ever noticed that some words that have the letter "r" in them sound a little different than other words? Well, that's because of something called an r-colored vowel!

An r-colored vowel is when the letter "r" makes a special sound when it's combined with certain vowels. It's like it adds an extra sound to the vowel, kind of like a special seasoning for your food.

For example, when you say the word "car", do you notice that the "a" in that word sounds a little different than the "a" in the word "cat"? That's because in "car", the "a" is an r-colored vowel. It sounds like "cah-r".

Other examples of words with r-colored vowels include "bird", "learn", and "girl". It's important to listen carefully to these words and notice the subtle difference in pronunciation.

So there you have it, kiddo! An r-colored vowel is when the letter "r" changes the sound of certain vowels to create a special sound.