Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

R = / ɚ/

R: iron

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

In this video, you can learn the secret of the word iron.

Now it’s your turn.
Answer each question.

1. 

Idiom: Slow down. You have too many irons in the _______.

2. 

The cook uses _______ pans to cook on a _______ stove.

3. 

Where is the Flat Iron Building?

4. 

What kind of person uses a curling iron regularly?

5. 

The man can eat anything and never has stomach problems.

6. 

What is a thing you can find in a laundry room?

7. 

How many syllables does the word "iron" have?

8. 

Which kind of chocolate is a good source of iron?

9. 

The house has an elegant _______ gate.

10. 

Idiom: Strike while the iron is _______.

11. 

How do we divide the word "iron" in pronunciation?

12. 

What kind of person uses a waffle iron?

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