The English vowel /ʊɚ/ ![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 are: 'our' y 'oor'.
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The English vowel /aɪɚ/
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