Letty/ɪr/as in “ear”
Vowel
How to pronounce /ɪr/ in English
The /ɪr/ sound is an R-Colored vowel made by blending the /ɪ/ and /r/ sounds together.
Jaw
Open your mouth slightly.
Tongue
First, raise your tongue high in your mouth and push it forward for the /ɪ/ sound. Then raise the tip of your tongue towards the ridge behind your upper front teeth and curl it back for the /r/.
Lips
First, slightly stretch your lips for the /ɪ/ sound. Then round them for the /r/.
Example words
- ear
- here
- near
- beer
- clear
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