This speaking lesson focuses on pronunciation skills related to the accurate production of the vowel sound /ɘr/ (err) as in "bird".
Mouth Position
- Lips: Your lips are Slightly rounded.
- Tongue: The tongue is tense and stays at mid-level position. The Tip of the tongue is curled up a bit and pulled back.
Common Spelling Patterns for /ɘr/
- er - father, mercy, leather
- ear - heard, earth
- ir - bird, first, girl, firm
- or - doctor, word
- ur - occur, curtain
- ure - lecture, culture
- ar - dollar, collar
Word Pairs for Practice
- first person
- learn words
- other culture
- purple curtain
- white collar
VIew and practice along with the clip below
Vowel sound /ɘr/ (err) as in bird
Tongue: The tongue is tense and stays at mid-level position. The Tip of the tongue is curled up a bit and pulled back.
Exercise
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