Eva Easton's American English Pronunciation

American English Pronunciation

R: word world

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

In this video, you learn the secret of r in 2 words:
word – world

Now it’s your turn.
Which word do you hear?
word or world

1. 

How is the _______ treating you?

= How is everything in your life? (informal greeting)

2. 

Can I have a _______ with you?

= Do you have a minute to talk with me?

3. 

That was too funny for _______.

= Something was extremely funny.

4. 

The two people got into a war of _______.

= They had a long argument.

5. 

That view is out of this _______.

= It's fantastic.

6. 

You can't get a _______ in edgewise with him.

= He never stops talking so you can't interrupt him.

7. 

I'm at a loss for _______.

= I don't know what to say.

8. 

We have all the time in the _______.

= We have lots of free time.

9. 

She is hanging on his every _______ .

= She's listening carefully to everything he says.

10. 

You're going to eat those _______.

= You're going to have to apologize for what you said.

11. 

A good night's sleep makes all the difference in the _______.

= It makes a huge difference.

12. 

Don't breathe a _______ of this to anyone.

= Let's keep it a secret.

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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  1. Hello , Eva! I’m very grateful for all the English lesson videos you sent to me. This week’s Fantastic lesson on the two most difficult words to pronounce in English for Brazilian people. They are “Word” and “. world” Thank you!

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