The English weak form of "her" — Weak /ɚ/, Strong /hɝ/
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her
Weak form
/ɚ/
RP: /ə/
Strong form
/hɝ/
RP: /hɜː/
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When to use the weak form
weak 'her' → /ɚ/ (GA) / /ə/ (RP), h dropped
Example sentences
Give
her
this.
Tell
her
now.
Ask
her
first.
Show
her
the way.
Related weak forms
could
/kəd/
would
/wəd/
should
/ʃəd/
must
/məst/
do
/də/
does
/dəz/