EF p 31. Pronunciation /ɜː/

 

“ir” words (same sound as in bird /bɜːd/)


circuit /ˈsɜːkɪt/

 
bird


girl


first


third


shirt


skirt


dirt


stir


firm


birth


circle

 

“ur” words (same sound as in burp)


turn


burn


hurt


church


nurse


purse


burst


curve


“er” words (same sound as in her)


her


term


verb


serve


nerve


perfect


person


dessert (first syllable unstressed: /dɪˈzɝt/)

 

“or” words with this sound (as in work)


Not all “or” words make this sound—only some.

work


word


world


worm


worth


worst

“our” words with this sound 


courteous → /ˈkɝːtiəs/


courtesy → /ˈkɝːtəsi/

journey

journal

journalist

journalism

“ear” words with this sound 


earth


earn


learn


heard

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