Final syllable er; er words and sentences

Our new sound: /ɜr/   written er

Say the sound r and hold it — that IS the vowel. Your tongue bunches up in the middle of your mouth and the tip curls back, and it touches nothing at all. 'her', 'bird', 'turn' and 'burn' all have it.

Check yourself: Hold the sound and look in the mirror: your tongue is not touching your teeth or the roof. Now say 'uh', then 'er', and feel your tongue pull back and bunch up.

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Read the sentences

• Butter is better.
• Ken has a sister.
• Her hat is bigger.
• Bill sent a letter.
• Her dad is a hunter.
• Summer is better than winter.

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