The English vowel /ɚ/ 

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 /ɚ/ are: 'er', 'ur', 'ir', 'or', 'ear', It also occurs in unstressed syllables.
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Sounds 1: 'er' /ˈhɚ/ (su, ella)    /ˈtɚm/ (término) /ˈpɚsn̩/ (persona)    /ˈsɚv/ (servir) /ˈwɚ/ (fueron)      Sounds 2: 'ur' /ˈfɚ/ (piel)    /ˈhɚt/ (lastimar) /ˈʧɚɚʧ/ (iglesia)    /ˈɚbən/ (urbano) /ɹɪˈtɚn/ (regresar)      Sounds 3: 'ir' /ˈsɚ/ (señor)    /ˈbɚd/ (pájaro) /ˈfɚst/ (primero)    /ˈgɚl/ (muchacha) /ˈdɚti/ (sucio)      Sounds 4: 'or' /ˈwɚk/ (trabajo)    /ˈwɚd/ (palabra) /ˈwɚɹi/ (preocuparse)    /ˈwɚld/ (mundo) /əˈtɚni/ (abogado)      Sounds 5: 'ear' /ˈhɚɚd/ (escuchado)    /ˈlɚn/ (aprender) /ˈɚn/ (ganar)    /ˈsɚʧ/ (buscar) /ɹɪˈhɚs/ (ensayar)      Sounds 6: Others /ˈʤɚnl̩/ (diario)    /ˈkɚɹɪʤ/ (valor) /ˈflɚɹɪʃ/ (florecer)    /ˈkɚnl̩/ (coronel) /ˈʤɚni/ (viaje)      Sounds 7: It also occurs in unstressed syllables /ˈfɑːðɚ/ (padre)    /ˈdɑːktɚ/ (doctor) /ˈkɑːlɚ/ (collar)    /ˈɪnʤɚ/ (herir) /ˈmɚmɚ/ (murmullo)

 El diptongo inglés /aɪ/