Eva Easton

Authentic American Pronunciation

R: unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 2)

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

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

And now it’s your turn.
Homophones Quiz

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

R:  consonant clusters
R: 1 syllable words
R: unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1)

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