Work, work, work! The /ɜː/ sound.

Let's smash some language learning goals and flex those pronunciation muscles! In this episode of English Sound Building, we practise the /ɜ:/ sound. This is a long version of the schwa sound we studied last week and, as the difference between long and short sounds is one of the factors which can affect understanding in English, is one worth spending some time on. In the first few minutes, I give some tips on making the sound, and typical spelling patterns that occur with it....