IPA: R-colored Vowel Sounds in American English

ɝ

Examples: word /ˈwɝd/, work /ˈwɝk/, first /ˈfɝst/, verse /vɝs/, bird /ˈbɝd/, earth /ɝθ/, turn /ˈtɝn/, learn /ˈlɝn/, early /ˈɝli/, heard /ˈhɝd/, search /ˈsɝtʃ/, pearl /ˈpɝɫ/, nurse /ˈnɝs/, burn /ˈbɝn/, journey /ˈdʒɝni/, sir /ˈsɝ/, worm /ˈwɝm/, blur /ˈblɝ/, curl /ˈkɝl/, dirt /ˈdɝt/, firm /ˈfɝm/, fur /ˈfɝ/, herd /ˈhɝd/, nerve /ˈnɝv/, shirt /ˈʃɝt/, term /ˈtɝm/, thirst /ˈθɝst/, learn /lɝn/, curve /ˈkɝv/, infer /ɪnˈfɝ/, occur /əˈkɝ/, prefer /pɹɪˈfɝ/, transfer /tɹænsˈfɝ/, confer /kənˈfɝ/, refer /ɹɪˈfɝ/, perfect /ˈpɝfekt/,

ɚ

Examples: better /ˈbɛ.t̬ɚ/, computer /kəmˈpju.t̬ɚ/, iron /ˈaɪ.ɚn/, teacher /ˈti.tʃɚ/, water /ˈwɔ.t̬ɚ/, driver /ˈdɹaɪ.vɚ, writer /ˈɹaɪ.t̬ɚ/, color /ˈkʌ.lɚ/, honor /ˈɑ.nɚ/, danger /ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ/, corner /ˈkɔɹ.nɚ/, forget /fɚˈɡɛt/, perhaps /pɚˈhæps/, survive /sɚˈvaɪv/, measure /ˈmɛ.ʒɚ/, pleasure /ˈplɛ.ʒɚ/, failure /ˈfeɪ.ljɚ/, figure /ˈfɪ.ɡjɚ/, nature /ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/, future /ˈfju.tʃɚ/, creature /ˈkɹi.tʃɚ/, familiar /fəˈmɪl.jɚ/, regular /ˈɹɛ.ɡjə.lɚ/, popular /ˈpɑ.pjə.lɚ/, calendar /ˈkæ.lən.dɚ/, together /təˈɡɛ.ðɚ/, however /haʊˈɛ.vɚ/, never /ˈnɛ.vɚ/, forever /fɚˈɛ.vɚ/, debtors /ˈdɛ.tɚz/,

ɪr

Examples: year /ˈjɪr/, ear /ˈɪr/, beard /ˈbɪrd/, fear /ˈfɪr/, hear /ˈhɪr/, here /ˈhɪr/, dear /ˈdɪr/, deer /ˈdɪr/, near /ˈnɪr/, clear /ˈklɪr/, deer /ˈdɪr/, mere /ˈmɪr/, pier /ˈpɪr/, sincere /sɪnˈsɪr/, appear /əˈpɪr/, engineer /ˌɛn.dʒəˈnɪr/, weird /ˈwɪrd/, sphere /ˈsfɪr/, atmosphere /ˈæt.məˌsfɪr/, persevere /ˌpɝ.səˈvɪr/, cheer /ˈtʃɪr/, spear /ˈspɪr/, gear /ˈgɪr/, adhere /ədˈhɪr/, cohere /koʊˈhɪr/, pioneer /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪr/, frontier /frʌnˈtɪr/, severe /səˈvɪr/,

ɛr

Examples: hair /ˈhɛr/, air /ˈɛr/, chair /ˈtʃɛr/, stair /ˈstɛr/, fair /ˈfɛr/, pair /ˈpɛr/, pear /ˈpɛr, wear /ˈwɛr/, where /ˈwɛr/, there /ˈðɛr/, their /ˈðɛr/, they’re /ðɛr/, care /ˈkɛr/, dare /ˈdɛr/, rare /ˈrɛr/, share /ˈʃɛr/, scare /ˈskɛr/, square /ˈskwɛr/, compare /kəmˈpɛr/, prepare /pɹɪˈpɛr/, repair /ɹɪˈpɛr/, beware /bɪˈwɛr/, despair /dɪˈspɛr/, unfair /ˌənˈfɛr/, millionaire /ˌmɪl.jəˈnɛr/, error /ˈɛr.ɚ/,

ɑr

Examples: car [kʰɑr], star [stɑr], far [fɑr], bar [bɑr], jar [dʒɑr], are [ɑr], arm [ɑrm], art [ɑrt], ark [ɑrk], arch [ɑrtʃ], bark [bɑrk], dark [dɑrk], hard [hɑrd], heart [hɑrt], march [mɑrtʃ], park [pʰɑrk], part [pʰɑrt], sharp [ʃɑrp], yard [jɑrd], chart [tʃɑrt], charm [tʃɑrm], artist [ˈɑr.t̬ɪst], archer [ˈɑr.tʃɚ], barber [ˈbɑr.bɚ], carpet [ˈkʰɑr.pɪt], garbage [ˈɡɑr.bɪdʒ], harbor [ˈhɑr.bɚ], marble [ˈmɑr.bəl], alarm [əˈlɑrm], apart [əˈpʰɑrt], guitar [ɡɪˈtʰɑr], regard [ɹɪˈɡɑrd], remark [ɹɪˈmɑrk], party [ˈpʰɑr.ɾi], market [ˈmɑr.kɪt], target [ˈtʰɑr.ɡɪt], argument [ˈɑr.ɡjə.mənt], department [dɪˈpʰɑrt.mənt], Harvard [ˈhɑr.vɚd], card [kʰɑrd], large [lɑrdʒ], charge [tʃɑrdʒ], starve [stɑrv], jaguar [ˈdʒæ.ɡwɑr], seminar [ˈsɛ.məˌnɑr],

ɔr

Examples: for /fɔr/, or /ɔr/, more /mɔr/, before /bɪˈfɔr/, your /jɔr/, door /dɔr/, floor /flɔr/, nor /nɔr/, sore /sɔr/, store /stɔr/, core /kɔr/, shore /ʃɔr/, chore /tʃɔr/, four /fɔr/, pour /pɔr/, war /wɔr/, wore /wɔr/, morning /ˈmɔr.nɪŋ/, story /ˈstɔr.i/, boring /ˈbɔr.ɪŋ/, forest /ˈfɔr.ɪst/, orange /ˈɔr.ɪndʒ/, corner /ˈkɔr.nɚ/, order /ˈɔr.dɚ/, normal /ˈnɔr.məl/, formal /ˈfɔr.məl/, warning /ˈwɔr.nɪŋ/, pouring /ˈpɔr.ɪŋ/, before /bɪˈfɔr/, ignore /ɪɡˈnɔr/· explore /ɪkˈsplɔr/, adore /əˈdɔr/, important /ɪmˈpɔr.ʔn̩/, therefore /ˈðɛr.fɔr/, orchestra /ˈɔr.kɪ.strə/, corporation /ˌkɔr.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/, exploration /ˌɛk.spləˈreɪ.ʃən/, adorable /əˈdɔr.ə.bəl/,

aɪr

Examples: fire /faɪr/, tire /taɪr/, wire /waɪr/, dire /daɪr/, hire /haɪr/, lyre /laɪr/, mire /maɪr/, choir /kwaɪr/, acquire /əˈkwaɪr/, Ireland /ˈaɪr.lənd/, tiresome /ˈtaɪr.səm/, wiring /ˈwaɪr.ɪŋ/, hiring /ˈhaɪr.ɪŋ/, firing /ˈfaɪr.ɪŋ/, requirement /rɪˈkwaɪr.mənt/, inspire /ɪnˈspaɪr/, desire /dɪˈzaɪr/, conspire /kənˈspaɪr/, empire /ˈem.paɪr/, entire /ɪnˈtaɪr/, expire /ɪkˈspaɪr/, retire /rɪˈtaɪr/, tired /taɪrd/, vampire /ˈvæm.paɪr/,