R-coloured vowels
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bird work turn
JA鳥／働く／曲がる
American English says every written r, and the r changes the vowel in front of it into one sound.
ɝ — one sound, not a vowel plus an r. The tongue is already curled before the vowel begins.
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water other doctor
JA水／他の／医者
American English says every written r, and the r changes the vowel in front of it into one sound.
ɚ — the same sound as ɝ, unstressed. Same mouth, less of it.
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car far start
JA車／遠い／始める
American English says every written r, and the r changes the vowel in front of it into one sound.
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more north door
JAもっと／北／扉
American English says every written r, and the r changes the vowel in front of it into one sound.
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air care share
JA空気／気にする／分ける
American English says every written r, and the r changes the vowel in front of it into one sound.
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near ear beer
JA近い／耳／ビール
American English says every written r, and the r changes the vowel in front of it into one sound.
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tour cure pure
JA旅行／治す／純粋な
American English says every written r, and the r changes the vowel in front of it into one sound.
R-coloured vowels in English: all 7 on one list
| English | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| bird work turn | /bɜrd wɜrk tɜrn/ | 鳥／働く／曲がる |
| water other doctor | /ˈwɔtər ˈʌðər ˈdɑktər/ | 水／他の／医者 |
| car far start | /kɑr fɑr stɑrt/ | 車／遠い／始める |
| more north door | /mɔr nɔrθ dɔr/ | もっと／北／扉 |
| air care share | /ɛr kɛr ʃɛr/ | 空気／気にする／分ける |
| near ear beer | /nɪr ir bɪr/ | 近い／耳／ビール |
| tour cure pure | /tʊr kjʊr pjʊr/ | 旅行／治す／純粋な |
R-coloured vowels in English - 7 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.