Proper Pronunciation Guide

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[ɛ͜ɚɚ]

Tips:

  • Pronounce the first syllable like the word “air.”
  • Pronounce the final letters “or” as the unstressed pure R-Vowel
    /ɚ/ —the same as the “or” in doctor.
  • Link from the first syllable into the final
    /ɚ/  with the consonant glide
    /r/, thereby maintaining the distinction between the two syllables while at the same time linking them together smoothly.

Practice Sentence:

He made an error in adding up the figures.

Notes:

The verb “err” is pronounced /ɝ/ . To err is human to forgive divine.
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