Lesson 7 / 22
/ɪə/ — /eə/
Listen to each sound, compare mouth positions, and practise from words to sentences.
British IPA notation: /ɪə/ · /eə/American audio: near /nɪr/ · hair /her/
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/ɪr/
near /nɪr/
Mouth and tongue position
Start like /ɪ/ then curl the tongue straight into the 'r', blending smoothly.
Word practice
near
Sentence practice
Come near the door.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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/er/
hair /her/
Mouth and tongue position
Start like /ɛ/ then curl the tongue into the 'r' without a break.
Word practice
hair
Sentence practice
Her hair is long.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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