Lessons Unit 1, lesson 17

ɚ as in letter

One weak vowel, on its own page. It is small, grey and everywhere — hear it alone, then spot it in the words.

ɚthe er in letter

The same r-coloured sound, but weak and quick, at the ends of words: letter, doctor, water. Don't stress it — let it fade.

ˈl l ɛ e ɾ tt ɚ er
letter
ˈd d ɑː o k c t t ɚ or
doctor
ˈw w ɔː a ɾ t ɚ er
water
ˈb b ʌ u ɾ tt ɚ er
butter

Now say it yourself

Read each word from its sheet, out loud, three times. Where there's a play button, listen first and copy what you hear. Slow is fine — clear beats fast.

ˈp p a p p ɚ er
paper
ˈb b ɛ e ɾ tt ɚ er
better
ˈm m ʌ o ð th ɚ er
mother
ˈf f ɑː a ð th ɚ er
father
ˈs s ɪ i s s t t ɚ er
sister
ˈk c ʌ o l l ɚ or
color
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