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R: unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1)

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R is the king of consonants.  It can make vowels disappear.
In this lesson, we begin to practice /ɚ/ in an unstressed syllable.

And now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
How do you spell the end of these words?

1. 

They love to garden, but they're not paid to do it. They're amat____ gardeners.

2. 

What col____ is your new shirt?

3. 

She sings in a church cho____ every Sunday.

4. 

Murd____ is against the law.

5. 

Sug____ is sweet.

6. 

He served many years in the Army. He is a sold____.

7. 

What is gramm____? It's the set of rules that explain how words are used in a language.

8. 

Who is your family doct___?

9. 

The police caught the murder___.

10. 

A t-shirt doesn't have a coll____

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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