Words with the [ɝ / ɚ] sound
R-colored central vowel; curl or bunch the tongue for the 'r'.
Common spellings: er, ur, ir. Examples: bird, her, butter.
- or
- already
- are
- around
- order
- originally
- organization
- orange
- ordered
- orders
- origin
- arrested
- arrived
- earlier
- early
- earned
- earth
- original
- organized
- urban
- arranged
- organizations
- ordinary
- arrive
- earliest
- replace
- arrival
- earl
- orchestra
- arise
- organ
- arena
- arose
- organisation
- oregon
- organic
- arrangement
- orthodox
- origins
- arrest
- arrives
- originated
- earthquake
- orleans
- oriented
- urged
- arrangements
- earn
- arriving
- ore
- oral
- array
- orbit
- organisations
- organs
- aroused
- earnest
- arrange
- organisms
- ernest
- ordering
- originates
- ornamental
- ordained
- orientation
- earth's
- orlando
- oriental
- orchard
- oars
- arranging
- aura
- aurora
- organize
- herbs
- arises
- earning
- urge
- earnestly
- organizing
- urdu
- irving
- arithmetic
- aristocratic
- herb
- oranges
- earthquakes
- ornaments
- aroma
- orchestral
- originate
- ornate
- urgent
- arrests
- henri
- organizational
- organizes
- orbital
- orbits
- earthly