R: unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1) Sunday, April 7, 2019 by Eva Easton Leave a Comment 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. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-collar.mp3A t-shirt doesn't have a coll____ ar er ir or ure 2. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-grammar.mp3What is gramm____? It's the set of rules that explain how words are used in a language. ar er ir or ure 3. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-sugar.mp3Sug____ is sweet. ar er ir or ure 4. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-soldier.mp3He served many years in the Army. He is a sold____. eur ier our ure 5. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-amaeur.mp3They love to garden, but they're not paid to do it. They're amat____ gardeners. eur ier our ure 6. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-choir.mp3She sings in a church cho____ every Sunday. ar er ir or ure 7. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-murderer.mp3The police caught the murder___. ar er ir or ure 8. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-murder.mp3Murd____ is against the law. ar er ir or ure 9. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-doctor.mp3Who is your family doct___? ar er ir or ure 10. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/R-unstressed-01-color.mp3What col____ is your new shirt? ar er ir or ure Time's up The Secret of R: 1-syllable wordsunstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 1)unstressed r = /ɚ/ (part 2)consonant clustersdisappearing vowelsmy classroom worksheets at the bottom of this page