The English vowel /ɛɚ/ ![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'.
Its most common writing patterns are: 'air', 'are'.
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The English vowel /ɑɚ/
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