Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

R: unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1)

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R is the king of consonants.  It can make vowels disappear.
In this lesson, we begin to practice /ɚ/ in an unstressed syllable.

And now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
How do you spell the end of these words?

1. 

A t-shirt doesn't have a coll____

2. 

He served many years in the Army. He is a sold____.

3. 

They love to garden, but they're not paid to do it. They're amat____ gardeners.

4. 

What is gramm____? It's the set of rules that explain how words are used in a language.

5. 

The police caught the murder___.

6. 

What col____ is your new shirt?

7. 

Murd____ is against the law.

8. 

Who is your family doct___?

9. 

She sings in a church cho____ every Sunday.

10. 

Sug____ is sweet.

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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