Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

R: unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 2)

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

And now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
Homophones Quiz

1. 

How thick is the _________ of the earth?

2. 

The U.S. Marine _________ was established in 1775.

3. 

Can a _________ climb a tree?

4. 

Home Depot is a popular hard_________ store.

5. 

_________ are you going to get a lawn mower? Home Depot?

6. 

The police said that the _________ had a gunshot wound.

7. 

Their apartment is _________. They have to buy some furniture.

8. 

Is _________ a Home Depot store near you?

9. 

Do you _________ special clothes when you do yard work?

10. 

They bought _________ new lawn mower at Home Depot.

11. 

Where are they? _________ outside right now, mowing the lawn with their new lawn mower.

12. 

She served for many years in her local Volunteer Ambulance _________.

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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