Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

R: unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 2)

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

In this lesson, you can learn the secret of /ɚ/
in an unstressed syllable: part 2.

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

1. Do you _________ special clothes when you do yard work?
2. They bought _________ new lawn mower at Home Depot.
3. Where are they?  _________ outside right now, mowing the lawn with their new lawn mower.
4. Is _________ a Home Depot store near you?
5. _________ are you going to get a lawn mower?  Home Depot?
6. The police said that the _________ had a gunshot wound.
7. Can a _________ climb a tree?
8. She served for many years in her local Volunteer Ambulance _________.
9. Home Depot is a popular hard_________ store.
10. How thick is the _________ of the earth?
11. The U.S. Marine _________ was established in 1775.
12. Their apartment is _________.  They have to buy some furniture.

The Secret of R

1.  1-syllable words
2.  unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1)
3.  unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 2)
4.  consonant clusters

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