/ɜː/ /ɝ/
This page teaches controlled sound targets from our reviewed catalogue. It does not claim one universal whole-word IPA transcription: the sounds in a word can vary by speaker and target variety.
British NURSE vowel: long, central, and non-rhotic. Keep the tongue relaxed and do not add /r/.
Common slip: No universal substitution is claimed; compare the recording with the target-accent reference.
See the mouth diagram and controlled set →American R-coloured vowel. 'Nurse' /nɝs/. Curl the tongue tip back.
Common slip: No universal substitution is claimed; compare the recording with the target-accent reference.
See the mouth diagram and controlled set →These synthesized voices are repeatable reference points, not a claim that every British or American speaker uses one identical form.
“nurse”
No R sound in “nurse”? That’s correct: RP (Received Pronunciation)drops an R that isn’t followed by a vowel (“car” sounds like “cah”).
“nurse”
Open practice with “nurse” already filled in. Automated feedback is an estimate for practice, not a clinical or expert diagnosis.
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