Phonics word list
PR blend words
In short
Pr is an r blend: p and r together at the start of a word, both heard, as in press, print and pride. Our checked list has 442 words that start with the pr blend.
At a glance
- Words in our list
- 442
- By syllables
- one syllable: 69 · two syllables: 164 · three or more syllables: 209
- Taught in
- Lesson 35c in the sequence
Pr words, most common first
Spelling units show how each word breaks into the letters that spell one sound; a_e is a vowel and silent e working together. Readable after is the first lesson where a student can sound out the whole word.
One syllable
| Word | Spelling units | Syllables | Readable after |
|---|---|---|---|
| press | p·r·e·ss | 1 | Lesson 42 |
| price | p·r·i_e·c | 1 | Lesson 60 |
| prime | p·r·i_e·m | 1 | Lesson 55 |
| p·r·i·n·t | 1 | Lesson 24 | |
| prone | p·r·o_e·n | 1 | Lesson 56 |
| proof | p·r·oo·f | 1 | Lesson 90 |
| prove | p·r·o·v·e | 1 | Not in the sequence |
| prints | p·r·i·n·t·s | 1 | Lesson 24 |
| prompt | p·r·o·m·p·t | 1 | Lesson 24 |
| proved | p·r·o·v·ed | 1 | Not in the sequence |
| proves | p·r·o·v·e·s | 1 | Not in the sequence |
| pressed | p·r·e·ss·ed | 1 | Lesson 64 |
| pro | p·r·o | 1 | Lesson 68 |
| pray | p·r·ay | 1 | Lesson 84 |
| prays | p·r·ay·s | 1 | Lesson 84 |
| pride | p·r·i_e·d | 1 | Lesson 55 |
| prize | p·r·i_e·z | 1 | Lesson 55 |
| prose | p·r·o_e·s | 1 | Lesson 56 |
| proud | p·r·ou·d | 1 | Lesson 96 |
| praise | p·r·ai·s·e | 1 | Lesson 84 |
| prayed | p·r·ay·ed | 1 | Lesson 84 |
| preach | p·r·ea·ch | 1 | Lesson 85 |
| priced | p·r·i·c·ed | 1 | Lesson 64 |
| priest | p·r·ie·s·t | 1 | Not in the sequence |
| primes | p·r·i_e·m·s | 1 | Lesson 55 |
| prince | p·r·i·n·c·e | 1 | Lesson 60 |
| proofs | p·r·oo·f·s | 1 | Lesson 90 |
| priests | p·r·ie·s·t·s | 1 | Not in the sequence |
| prompts | p·r·o·m·p·t·s | 1 | Lesson 24 |
| preached | p·r·ea·ch·ed | 1 | Lesson 85 |
| pry | p·r·y | 1 | Lesson 73 |
| prey | p·r·ey | 1 | Lesson 114 |
| prim | p·r·i·m | 1 | Lesson 24 |
| prod | p·r·o·d | 1 | Lesson 24 |
| prom | p·r·o·m | 1 | Lesson 24 |
| prop | p·r·o·p | 1 | Lesson 24 |
| pros | p·r·o·s | 1 | Lesson 68 |
| prow | p·r·ow | 1 | Lesson 96 |
| prank | p·r·a·n·k | 1 | Lesson 52 |
| prawn | p·r·aw·n | 1 | Lesson 93 |
| preen | p·r·ee·n | 1 | Lesson 85 |
| preys | p·r·ey·s | 1 | Lesson 114 |
| pried | p·r·i·ed | 1 | Lesson 110 |
| pries | p·r·ie·s | 1 | Lesson 110 |
| primp | p·r·i·m·p | 1 | Lesson 24 |
| probe | p·r·o_e·b | 1 | Lesson 56 |
| prods | p·r·o·d·s | 1 | Lesson 24 |
| proms | p·r·o·m·s | 1 | Lesson 24 |
| prong | p·r·o·ng | 1 | Lesson 51 |
| props | p·r·o·p·s | 1 | Lesson 24 |
| prowl | p·r·ow·l | 1 | Lesson 96 |
| prows | p·r·ow·s | 1 | Lesson 96 |
| prude | p·r·u_e·d | 1 | Lesson 58 |
| prune | p·r·u_e·n | 1 | Lesson 58 |
| prance | p·r·a·n·c·e | 1 | Lesson 60 |
| pranks | p·r·a·n·k·s | 1 | Lesson 52 |
| prawns | p·r·aw·n·s | 1 | Lesson 93 |
| preyed | p·r·ey·ed | 1 | Lesson 114 |
| prides | p·r·i_e·d·s | 1 | Lesson 55 |
| primed | p·r·i_e·m·d | 1 | Lesson 64 |
Two syllables
| Word | Spelling units | Syllables | Readable after |
|---|---|---|---|
| prior | p·r·i·or | 2 | Lesson 111 |
| prefer | p·r·e·f·er | 2 | Lesson 80 |
| pretty | p·r·e·tt·y | 2 | Not in the sequence |
| prices | p·r·i_e·c·s | 2 | Lesson 63 |
| proper | p·r·o·p·er | 2 | Lesson 80 |
| precise | p·r·e·c·i_e·s | 2 | Lesson 117 |
| prefers | p·r·e·f·er·s | 2 | Lesson 80 |
| prepare | p·r·e·p·are | 2 | Lesson 112 |
| present | p·r·e·s·e·n·t | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| presses | p·r·e·ss·es | 2 | Lesson 63 |
| presume | p·r·e·s·u_e·m | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| prevent | p·r·e·v·e·n·t | 2 | Lesson 68 |
| printed | p·r·i·n·t·ed | 2 | Lesson 64 |
| printer | p·r·i·n·t·er | 2 | Lesson 80 |
| private | p·r·i·v·a·t·e | 2 | Lesson 68 |
| problem | p·r·o·b·l·e·m | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| process | p·r·o·c·e·ss | 2 | Lesson 117 |
| produce | p·r·o·d·u_e·c | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| product | p·r·o·d·u·c·t | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| program | p·r·o·g·r·a·m | 2 | Lesson 68 |
| project | p·r·o·j·e·c·t | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| promise | p·r·o·m·i·s·e | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| propose | p·r·o·p·o_e·s | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| protect | p·r·o·t·e·c·t | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| protest | p·r·o·t·e·s·t | 2 | Lesson 68 |
| provide | p·r·o·v·i_e·d | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| proving | p·r·o·v·i·ng | 2 | Not in the sequence |
| practice | p·r·a·c·t·i·c·e | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| prepared | p·r·e·p·are·d | 2 | Lesson 112 |
| prepares | p·r·e·p·are·s | 2 | Lesson 112 |
| presence | p·r·e·s·e·n·c·e | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| presents | p·r·e·s·e·n·t·s | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| preserve | p·r·e·s·er·v·e | 2 | Lesson 80 |
| pressing | p·r·e·ss·i·ng | 2 | Lesson 65 |
| pressure | p·r·e·ss·ur·e | 2 | Not in the sequence |
| prevents | p·r·e·v·e·n·t·s | 2 | Lesson 68 |
| printers | p·r·i·n·t·er·s | 2 | Lesson 80 |
| printing | p·r·i·n·t·i·ng | 2 | Lesson 65 |
| printout | p·r·i·n·t·ou·t | 2 | Lesson 96 |
| problems | p·r·o·b·l·e·m·s | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| produced | p·r·o·d·u·c·ed | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| products | p·r·o·d·u·c·t·s | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| programs | p·r·o·g·r·a·m·s | 2 | Lesson 68 |
| progress | p·r·o·g·r·e·ss | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| projects | p·r·o·j·e·c·t·s | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| promised | p·r·o·m·i·s·ed | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| promptly | p·r·o·m·p·t·l·y | 2 | Lesson 74 |
| proposed | p·r·o·p·o_e·s·d | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| prospect | p·r·o·s·p·e·c·t | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| protects | p·r·o·t·e·c·t·s | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| provides | p·r·o·v·i_e·d·s | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| processed | p·r·o·c·e·ss·ed | 2 | Lesson 117 |
| programmed | p·r·o·g·r·a·mm·ed | 2 | Lesson 107 |
| prayer | p·r·ay·er | 2 | Lesson 84 |
| prefix | p·r·e·f·i·x | 2 | Lesson 68 |
| prison | p·r·i·s·o·n | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| prizes | p·r·i_e·z·s | 2 | Lesson 63 |
| profit | p·r·o·f·i·t | 2 | Lesson 67b |
| proven | p·r·o·v·e·n | 2 | Not in the sequence |
| prayers | p·r·ay·er·s | 2 | Lesson 84 |
Three or more syllables
| Word | Spelling units | Syllables | Readable after |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary | p·r·i·m·a·r·y | 3 | Not in the sequence |
| previous | p·r·e·v·i·ou·s | 3 | Not in the sequence |
| probably | p·r·o·b·a·b·l·y | 3 | Lesson 74 |
| produces | p·r·o·d·u_e·c·s | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| promises | p·r·o·m·i·s·e·s | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| properly | p·r·o·p·er·l·y | 3 | Lesson 80 |
| property | p·r·o·p·er·t·y | 3 | Lesson 80 |
| proposal | p·r·o·p·o·s·a·l | 3 | Lesson 68 |
| proposes | p·r·o·p·o_e·s·s | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| provided | p·r·o·v·i·d·ed | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| practical | p·r·a·c·t·i·c·a·l | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| precisely | p·r·e·c·i_e·s·l·y | 3 | Lesson 117 |
| preparing | p·r·e·p·a·r·i·ng | 3 | Lesson 112 |
| presented | p·r·e·s·e·n·t·e·d | 3 | Lesson 68 |
| president | p·r·e·s·i·d·e·n·t | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| prevented | p·r·e·v·e·n·t·ed | 3 | Lesson 68 |
| primitive | p·r·i·m·i·t·i·v·e | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| principle | p·r·i·n·c·i·p·le | 3 | Lesson 117 |
| processes | p·r·o·c·e·ss·es | 3 | Lesson 117 |
| processor | p·r·o·c·e·ss·or | 3 | Lesson 117 |
| producing | p·r·o·d·u·c·i·ng | 3 | Lesson 109 |
| promising | p·r·o·m·i·s·i·ng | 3 | Lesson 109 |
| proposing | p·r·o·p·o·s·i·ng | 3 | Lesson 109 |
| protected | p·r·o·t·e·c·t·ed | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| providing | p·r·o·v·i·d·i·ng | 3 | Lesson 109 |
| preference | p·r·e·f·er·e·n·c·e | 3 | Lesson 80 |
| presenting | p·r·e·s·e·n·t·i·ng | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| preventing | p·r·e·v·e·n·t·i·ng | 3 | Lesson 68 |
| principles | p·r·i·n·c·i·p·le·s | 3 | Lesson 117 |
| processing | p·r·o·c·e·ss·i·ng | 3 | Lesson 117 |
| processors | p·r·o·c·e·ss·or·s | 3 | Lesson 117 |
| production | p·r·o·d·u·c·tion | 3 | Lesson 119 |
| programmer | p·r·o·g·r·a·mm·er | 3 | Lesson 80 |
| properties | p·r·o·p·er·t·ie·s | 3 | Lesson 110 |
| proportion | p·r·o·p·or·tion | 3 | Lesson 119 |
| protecting | p·r·o·t·e·c·t·i·ng | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| protection | p·r·o·t·e·c·tion | 3 | Lesson 119 |
| programmers | p·r·o·g·r·a·mm·er·s | 3 | Lesson 80 |
| programming | p·r·o·g·r·a·mm·i·ng | 3 | Lesson 107 |
| preferable | p·r·e·f·er·a·b·le | 4 | Lesson 80 |
| preferably | p·r·e·f·er·a·b·l·y | 4 | Lesson 80 |
| presumably | p·r·e·s·u·m·a·b·l·y | 4 | Lesson 74 |
| previously | p·r·e·v·i·ou·s·l·y | 4 | Not in the sequence |
| practically | p·r·a·c·t·i·c·a·ll·y | 4 | Lesson 74 |
| preparation | p·r·e·p·ar·a·tion | 4 | Lesson 119 |
| premium | p·r·e·m·i·u·m | 3 | Not in the sequence |
| privacy | p·r·i·v·a·c·y | 3 | Lesson 117 |
| preceded | p·r·e·c·e·d·ed | 3 | Lesson 117 |
| premises | p·r·e·m·i·s·e·s | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| prisoner | p·r·i·s·o·n·er | 3 | Lesson 80 |
| probable | p·r·o·b·a·b·le | 3 | Lesson 75 |
| producer | p·r·o·d·u·c·er | 3 | Lesson 109 |
| prohibit | p·r·o·h·i·b·i·t | 3 | Lesson 68 |
| promoted | p·r·o·m·o·t·ed | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| protocol | p·r·o·t·o·c·o·l | 3 | Lesson 68 |
| practices | p·r·a·c·t·i·c·e·s | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| pragmatic | p·r·a·g·m·a·t·i·c | 3 | Lesson 67b |
| precedent | p·r·e·c·e·d·e·n·t | 3 | Lesson 117 |
| preceding | p·r·e·c·e·d·i·ng | 3 | Lesson 117 |
| precision | p·r·e·c·i·sion | 3 | Lesson 119 |
When do these words become readable?
The lessons where the most words on this page become decodable. Words marked not in the sequence have a spelling the sequence never teaches as a pattern.
| Readable after | Words |
|---|---|
| Lesson 67b | 80 |
| Lesson 68 | 46 |
| Lesson 80 | 25 |
| Lesson 84 | 20 |
| Lesson 96 | 18 |
| Lesson 109 | 20 |
| Lesson 117 | 30 |
| Lesson 119 | 39 |
| Not in the sequence | 48 |
How do you teach pr words?
Pr is common in longer words (problem, program, present), so it pays off later. "Ram. Pop /p/ in front. Pram." Build prim, prop, press, print. Practice the prefixes pre- and pro- once word parts are taught.
What mistake do students make with pr words?
Students drop the r or confuse pr with pl. Pair prod and plod, pray and play, and have the student watch the lips round for /r/.
Where do pr words come in the sequence?
Pr comes with the other r blends after short vowels. In the sequence we use, the pattern is taught in Lesson 35c.
Exceptions worth knowing
Spr is a three-letter blend that contains pr. Many pr words start with the prefixes pre- and pro-, which are taught as word parts later.
Decodable sentences
Every word in these sentences can be read at Lesson 35c or earlier, or is a heart word taught by then.
- Prop up the box.
- Print the map on a pad.
Questions people ask
What are 5 pr words?
Press, price, prime, print, prone. Those are the five most common of the 442 words that start with the pr blend in our checked list.
What are some pr words?
Press, print, prize, price, proud, problem, present and promise.
Why are there so many pr words in our list?
Two common prefixes, pre- and pro-, start with pr, and they appear in thousands of longer words.
When can a student read pr words?
Pr words are taught at Lesson 35c in the lesson sequence we use. 12 of the 442 words on this page can be sounded out by then; the rest wait for a pattern taught later, and the tables show the lesson for each word.
How this list was built
Every word comes from our lexicon of common English words, each split into spelling units and checked against a pronouncing dictionary, so a word is listed under the sound its spelling really makes. Words a student sees in our assessments are left out. The readable after lesson comes from our decodability engine, which checks each spelling unit and syllable pattern against the lesson sequence. You can run your own text through the same engine with the free decodable text checker.