Long vowels
How to pronounce /ɚ/ ER as in teacher
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How to make it
The same curled-back sound as in bird, but quiet and never stressed.
- Tongue
- Curled back, but relaxed
- Lips
- Neutral
- Voice
- Weak and unstressed
Watch the mouth
A quiet, unstressed ER. Curl the tongue back gently.
Say it on real English. See if it lands.
Lang Shadow scores /ɚ/ every time you say it — in Shorts, in role plays and in your own words — and colours it next to the other 40 sounds.