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The "Er" Sound
The 'er' sound for most American English speakers can be spelled as 'er', 'ir', or 'ur', and even as 'or' or 'ar', especially at the end of words.
So, in words such as maker, first, burly, mortar, and protector, those spellings sound exactly the same. What?
Yes, it's just English up to its terrible tricks!
The website HERE has an excellent discussion of this sound with a video presentation and many vocabulary examples. Also go HERE.
HERE is a great teacher's video lesson on the 'er' sound, but as a bonus, a lesson on the often difficult 'th' sound also!
Happy learning!
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