The letter Rr

The letter R is called “ar”. It is letter 18 of the 26 letters of the English alphabet.

🔊 How it sounds

R says /r/ as in rabbit. Your tongue pulls back and does not touch the roof of your mouth.

👆 Tap a picture to hear the word

A red robot rides a rocket.

How many words in the sentence start with R? Say them out loud.

Go on a letter hunt. Find three things around you whose names start with R, and say each one out loud.
Say each picture word above slowly and listen for the first sound. Then clap once for every part of the word.

One A4 page: a big letter to trace, capital and small letters on handwriting lines, and a letter to color.

What is the name of the letter R?

The letter R is called "ar". Its small form is r.

What sound does R make?

R says /r/ as in rabbit. Your tongue pulls back and does not touch the roof of your mouth.

Which words begin with R?

rabbit, rainbow, robot, rose, ring, rocket, and more: rain, river, road, rope, red, rhino.