The /ɜ:/ sound: Listening drill

English pronunciation course

In this section I bring you a listening drill to help you distinguish the /ɜ:/ sound. Here’s one of the flashcards in the drill.

Which of these two words has an /ɜ:/ sound? Press Play to hear the two words and click the arrow to see the answer:

clergy /ˈklɜːdʒi/

clerk /klɑːk/