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Video explains why "R" is sometimes considered a vowel. – Photo credit: Storied/YouTube

Education, Learning

Fascinating video explains why ‘R’ is sometimes considered a vowel in the English language

Jacalyn Wetzel

3/8/2023
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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