The English vowel /iɚ/ ![Includes sound files!](../../../../images/Paul%20Joyce/soundmin2.gif)
For non-native speakers it is better to pronounce the /ɚ/ wherever it occurs. It is considered more "correct" to pronounce your 'r's'.'.
The most common writing patterns of /iɚ/ are: 'ear', 'eer', 'ier'.
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The English vowel /ɛɚ/
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