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

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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