- Definition
An "r-controlled vowel" is when the letter 'r' changes the sound of the vowel right before it, like how the 'o' in "sport" sounds different from the 'o' in "spot.
r-controlled vowel is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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