ɚ
unstressed er (water)
Vowel
GA (General American)
How to make this sound
- Example
- water /ˈwɑɾɚ/
- Mouth
- Weaker r-colored schwa
- Common trap
- Word-final -er/-or is usually this
GA vs RP
This sound is used in GA. RP uses a different sound in the same word.
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