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The caret U (IPA ɜ:) is the short U sound followed by an R, as in fur. This shapes it into an 'er' or 'ur' sound that may be made by er, ir, or, or ear besides just the -ur spelling.
So four substitutes, or ways of spelling this sound in English, would be
"er" as in "her"
"ir" as in "first"
"or" as in "worth"
"ear" as in "early"
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Does the word endurance have short vowels?
The first E has a short E sound, the U is a caret U (R-shaped short U), and the A has a schwa sound. The final E is silent.
What is the punctuation mark above the 6 key on the keyboard called?
It's a caret. It's a caret.
What words with ea don't have the long e sound?
Other than the EA words with R-shaped vowel sounds, there are EA words with a short E sound (head, tread, bread, breast, breath) and a long A sound (break, steak, great). The R-shaped words include four different sounds : Umlaut A or "ar" sound : heart, hearth Caret A or "air" sound : bear, pear, wear Caret I or "ear" sound : hear, dear -- much like a long E, but with a following "ur" Caret U or "ur" sound : earl, pearl, earth, dearth Words from French have the triple "eau" sounded as a long O : beau, bureau
WHAT ARE Four letter words starting with u?
Utah Urge
What is the grammatical contraction for I am not?
I'm not.The apostrophe substitutes for the 'a' in "am".
Does your have a long U sound?
No, "yor" is a long O, or what is called a caret O, or a short OO sound.In US English, it usually rhymes with or (ore) and for (four, fore), which have the caret O.
Is the I in flirt a long or short vowel?
The I has the caret U (short U + R) sound, as in first and dirt.
Does surface have a long or short a?
Neither. The A has a schwa sound (ess, iss) while the U has a caret U sound (uhr).
Does first have a short i sound?
No. It has a caret U vowel sound, which is the same as a short U except followed by R. (furst)
What are the vowel sounds in the word expert?
The vowel sounds in the word "expert" are /ɛ/ (as in "eh") and /ə/ (as in "uh").
Does her have a short e sound?
Yes, the word "her" has a short e sound, pronounced as /hər/.
Does the word burden have a long or short vowel sound?
The U is an R-shaped short U sound (caret U) and the E is a schwa sound.
Does were have a short or long vowel sound?
The usual pronunciation of were is a short U + R called a caret U (wur, rhymes with fur).
What are the vowel sounds in early?
The EA pair is a short U (caret U) and the Y has a long E sound (ur-lee).
Does shirt have a long vowel sound?
No. The i has an R-shaped short U sound, a caret U. It is pronounced shurt, to rhyme with spurt.
Is the word her a long vowel word?
No. It has a caret U sound (ur). The pronoun "she" has a long E.
Does surprise have a short e sound?
No. It has a schwa or a caret U (ur) and a long I. The E is silent.
