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R: unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 2)

Sunday, April 14, 2019 by Eva Easton 2 Comments

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. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-corps-marine.mp3The U.S. Marine _________ was established in 1775.

2. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-bare-furniture.mp3Their apartment is _________.  They have to buy some furniture.

3. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-bear-tree.mp3Can a _________ climb a tree?

4. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-core-earth.mp3How thick is the _________ of the earth?

5. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-their-home-depot.mp3They bought _________ new lawn mower at Home Depot.

6. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-theyre-mowing.mp3Where are they?  _________ outside right now, mowing the lawn with their new lawn mower.

7. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-wear-clothes-02.mp3Do you _________ special clothes when you do yard work?

8. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-corps-ambulance.mp3She served for many years in her local Volunteer Ambulance _________.

9. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-ware-home-depot.mp3Home Depot is a popular hard_________ store.

10. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-corpse-police.mp3The police said that the _________ had a gunshot wound.

11. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-there-home-depot-store.mp3Is _________ a Home Depot store near you?

12. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-2-where-mower.mp3_________ are you going to get a lawn mower?  Home Depot?

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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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  1. Larisa says

    Monday, April 15, 2019 at 12:01 am

    Thank you! Very useful lesson for me

    Reply
  2. Eva Easton says

    Monday, April 15, 2019 at 6:10 am

    не за что. я знаю, что произношение английского R…трудно.

    Ева

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