Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

Vowels

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. 

How many syllables does the word "iron" have?

2. 

Idiom: Strike while the iron is _______.

3. 

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

4. 

The house has an elegant _______ gate.

5. 

What kind of person uses a waffle iron?

6. 

The man can eat anything and never has stomach problems.

7. 

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

8. 

Where is the Flat Iron Building?

9. 

Which kind of chocolate is a good source of iron?

10. 

What kind of person uses a curling iron regularly?

11. 

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

12. 

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

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