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You are here: Home / Archives for Videos / Sounds / Vowels / UR [ɜ] as in BIRD

This collection of videos relates to the pronunciation of the UR [ɛ] sound.

How to Pronounce GIRL

Learn how to pronounce a very challenging word:  Girl!  Learn how the make the R and the Dark L together.  The SHAPE, or intonation, of the voice is very important.  It will help you make these sounds naturally. YouTube blocked? Click here to see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: R [ɹ] as in RUN, Specific Words, UR [ɜ] as in BIRD, Videos Tagged With: Dark L

American vs. British English – Vowel Sounds – Pronunciation differences

People often ask about the differences between British and American English.  This video goes over the differences in vowel and diphthong sounds. YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIZ78RwhSPc Video … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, AH [ɑ] as in FATHER, Basics, Most Popular, OH [oʊ] as in NO, UR [ɜ] as in BIRD Tagged With: AA + Nasals, Comparison, Most Popular

English: How to Pronounce [ɜ] UR Vowel

English has eleven different vowels. It’s important to know the correct mouth position so you can get the vowel right:  study this vowel with illustrations and up close, slow motion speech.  Sample words:  Earth, search, circle, thirteen, return, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: UR [ɜ] as in BIRD, Videos Tagged With: Sound How-To

Vowel Comparison

It can be helpful to see all of the Vowel sounds of American English in a row.  How does the mouth move, what has to change to make the different sounds? YouTube blocked? Click here to see the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, AH [ɑ] as in FATHER, AW [ɔ] as in LAW, EE [i] as in SHE, EH [ɛ] as in BED, IH [ɪ] as in SIT, OO [u] as in BOO, UH [ə] as in SUPPLY - the SCHWA, UH [ʊ] as in BOOK, UH [ʌ] as in BUTTER, UR [ɜ] as in BIRD, Videos

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