Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

Vowels

R: word world

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R is the king of consonants.
It can make vowels disappear.

In this video, you learn the secret of r in 2 words:
word – world

Now it’s your turn.
Which word do you hear?
word or world

1. 

A good night's sleep makes all the difference in the _______.

= It makes a huge difference.

2. 

I'm at a loss for _______.

= I don't know what to say.

3. 

You can't get a _______ in edgewise with him.

= He never stops talking so you can't interrupt him.

4. 

You're going to eat those _______.

= You're going to have to apologize for what you said.

5. 

That view is out of this _______.

= It's fantastic.

6. 

We have all the time in the _______.

= We have lots of free time.

7. 

That was too funny for _______.

= Something was extremely funny.

8. 

Can I have a _______ with you?

= Do you have a minute to talk with me?

9. 

Don't breathe a _______ of this to anyone.

= Let's keep it a secret.

10. 

How is the _______ treating you?

= How is everything in your life? (informal greeting)

11. 

The two people got into a war of _______.

= They had a long argument.

12. 

She is hanging on his every _______ .

= She's listening carefully to everything he says.

The Secret of R:

  1. 1-syllable words
  2. unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1)
  3. unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 2)
  4. consonant clusters
  5. disappearing vowels
  6. my classroom worksheets at the bottom of this page
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