Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

R: 1-syllable words

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R is the king of consonants.  It can make vowels disappear.
What happens to vowels in 1-syllable words + r?

And now it’s your turn.
Spelling Quiz
Fill in the blank with the correct missing letter.

1. 

The v___rb "to be" is common in English.

2. 

"___rly to bed and ___rly to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." Benjamin Franklin

3. 

I h___rd that you got a new job. Is that true?

4. 

How f___r away is your school? Is it a long way?

5. 

How can I help you, s___r?

6. 

Where were you b___rn?

7. 

The cat likes to sleep in the b___rn on top of some hay.

8. 

What time do you have to go to w___rk?

9. 

Where did you l___rn to speak English so well?

10. 

H___r car is parked around the corner.

11. 

To eat corn on the cob, you don't use a knife and f___rk.

12. 

The b___rd is sitting on the branch of a tree.

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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  3. Up to now I´ve been thinking that : ɜ = a strong ə, so that ɝ = ɚ , it sounds however I´m not so right. ex. pervert-> pɚ ´vɝ:t. In fact, English really is an intricate language! Thanks a lot!

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