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How to pronounce /ɝ/

vowel · voiced · 🇺🇸 Mostly American

Practice target: General American

Side-profile cross-section of a mouth showing how to articulate /ɝ/. Tongue body: central, mid. Lips neutral. Voiced — the vocal cords vibrate. Tip: American R-coloured vowel. 'Nurse' /nɝs/. Curl the tongue tip back.Tongue body: central, midVoiced — vocal cords vibrate/ɝ/
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How to make it

American R-coloured vowel. 'Nurse' /nɝs/. Curl the tongue tip back.

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Reference: General American

“nurse, bird. nurse, bird.”

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