Initial R Words for Speech Therapy
527 initial r words, verified against the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. 379 contain the target sound without competing sounds.
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Target /r/ · Initial
/r/
01race
02rack
03racks
04rage
05raid
06rail
07rain
08raise
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/r/: 527 words · competing-free 379Generate a custom worksheet for this sound
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1-syllable
- race
- rack
- racks
- rage
- raid
- rail
- rain
- raise
- raised
- ralph
- ram
- ran
- ranch
- rand
- range
- rank
- ranked
- ranks
- rap
- rare
- rat
- rate
- rates
- rats
- raw
- ray
- rays
- reach
- reached
- read
- reads
- real
- realm
- rear
- rec
- red
- reed
- reef
- reel
- ref
- reg
- rent
- rep
- res
- rest
- rev
- rice
- rich
- rick
- rid
- ride
- rides
- ridge
- right
- rights
- rim
- ring
- rings
- rip
- ripe
- rise
- risk
- risks
- road
- roads
- rob
- rock
- rocks
- rod
- role
- roles
- roll
- rolled
- rolls
- rom
- roof
- room
- rooms
- root
- roots
- rope
- rose
- rouge
- rough
- round
- rounds
- route
- routes
- row
- rows
- rug
- rugs
- rule
- ruled
- rules
- run
- runs
- rush
- ruth
- wrap
- wrapped
- wright
- wrist
- write
- writes
- wrong
- wrote
2-syllable
- rabbit
- races
- racial
- racing
- radar
- railroad
- railway
- rainbow
- raises
- raising
- rally
- random
- randy
- ranger
- rangers
- ranges
- ranging
- ranking
- rankings
- rapid
- rapids
- rarely
- rated
- rather
- rating
- ratings
- reaches
- reaching
- reader
- readers
- reading
- readings
- ready
- really
- reason
- reasons
- rebate
- rebates
- rebel
- rebound
- recall
- receipt
- receive
- received
- receives
- recent
- record
- records
- redeem
- redhead
- reduce
- reduced
- refer
- referred
- refers
- refine
- refined
- reflect
- reflects
- reform
- reforms
- refresh
- refund
- refuse
- refused
- regard
- regards
- reggae
- regime
- region
- regions
- rehab
- reject
- relate
- relates
- relax
- relay
- release
- released
- relief
- reload
- rely
- remain
- remained
- remains
- remark
- remarks
- remind
- remote
- remove
- removed
- render
- rendered
- renew
- rental
- rentals
- repair
- repairs
- repeat
- replace
- replaced
- replied
- replies
- reply
- report
- reports
- reprint
- reprints
- request
- requests
- rescue
- research
- reserve
- reserved
- reserves
- reset
- resist
- resolve
- resolved
- resort
- resorts
- resource
- respect
- respond
- response
- restore
- restored
- restrict
- result
- results
- resume
- resumes
- retail
- retain
- retained
- retired
- retreat
- retrieve
- retrieved
- retro
- return
- returned
- returns
- reveal
- revealed
- reveals
- revenge
- reverse
- review
- reviewed
- reviews
- revised
- reward
- rewards
- rhythm
- ribbon
- rider
- riders
- riding
- rising
- river
- rivers
- robin
- robot
- robots
- robust
- rocket
- rocky
- roger
- rogers
- roller
- rolling
- roman
- romance
- roommate
- roommates
- roses
- roster
- roughly
- roulette
- router
- routers
- routine
- routines
- routing
- rover
- royal
- rubber
- ruby
- rugby
- ruling
- runner
- running
Words without competing sounds
- race
- rack
- racks
- rage
- raid
- rain
- raise
- raised
- ram
- ran
- ranch
- rand
- range
- rank
- ranked
- ranks
- rap
- rare
- rat
- rate
- rates
- rats
- raw
- ray
- rays
- reach
- reached
- read
- reads
- rear
- rec
- red
- reed
- reef
- ref
- reg
- rent
- rep
- res
- rest
- rev
- rice
- rich
- rick
- rid
- ride
- rides
- ridge
- right
- rights
- rim
- ring
- rings
- rip
- ripe
- rise
- risk
- risks
- road
- roads
- rob
- rock
- rocks
- rod
- rom
- roof
- room
- rooms
- root
- roots
- rope
- rose
- rouge
- rough
- round
- rounds
- route
- routes
- row
- rows
- rug
- rugs
- run
- runs
- rush
- ruth
- wrap
- wrapped
- wright
- wrist
- write
- writes
- wrong
- wrote
- rabbit
- races
- racing
- radar
- rainbow
- raises
- raising
- random
- randy
- ranger
- rangers
- ranges
- ranging
- ranking
- rankings
- rapid
- rapids
- rated
- rather
- rating
- ratings
- reaches
- reaching
- reader
- readers
- reading
- readings
- ready
- reason
- reasons
- rebate
- rebates
- rebound
- receipt
- receive
- received
- receives
- recent
- record
- records
- redeem
- redhead
- reduce
- reduced
- refer
- referred
- refers
- refine
- refined
- reform
- reforms
- refresh
- refund
- refuse
- refused
- regard
- regards
- reggae
- regime
- region
- regions
- rehab
- reject
- remain
- remained
- remains
- remark
- remarks
- remind
- remote
- remove
- removed
- render
- rendered
- renew
- repair
- repairs
- repeat
- report
- reports
- reprint
- reprints
- rescue
- research
- reserve
- reserved
- reserves
- reset
- resist
- resort
- resorts
- resource
- respect
- respond
- response
- restore
- restored
- restrict
- resume
- resumes
- retain
- retained
- retired
- retreat
- retrieve
- retrieved
- retro
- return
- returned
- returns
- revenge
- reverse
- review
- reviewed
- reviews
- revised
- rhythm
- ribbon
- rider
- riders
- riding
- rising
- river
- rivers
- robin
- robot
- robots
- robust
- rocket
- rocky
- roger
- rogers
- roman
- romance
- roommate
- roommates
- roses
- roster
- router
- routers
- routine
- routines
- routing
- rover
- rubber
- ruby
- rugby
- runner
- running
Frequently asked questions
- How many words have /r/ in the initial position?
- Our dictionary lists 527 initial /r/ words suitable for speech therapy practice.
- What are some example initial /r/ words?
- Examples include race, rack, racks, rage, raid, rail, rain, raise.
- What does "initial /r/" mean?
- It means the /r/ sound falls in the initial position of the word.
- Which initial /r/ words have no competing sounds?
- 379 of them contain /r/ without the sounds children commonly substitute for it.