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R: unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1)

Sunday, April 7, 2019 by Eva Easton Leave a Comment

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. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-grammar.mp3What is gramm____? It's the set of rules that explain how words are used in a language.

2. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-color.mp3What col____ is your new shirt?

3. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-sugar.mp3Sug____ is sweet.

4. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-choir.mp3She sings in a church cho____ every Sunday.

5. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-amaeur.mp3They love to garden, but they're not paid to do it. They're amat____ gardeners.

6. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-murder.mp3Murd____ is against the law.

7. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-murderer.mp3The police caught the murder___.

8. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-doctor.mp3Who is your family doct___?

9. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-soldier.mp3He served many years in the Army. He is a sold____.

10. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-collar.mp3A t-shirt doesn't have a coll____

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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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