The /eə/ sound: Listening drill

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

Which of these two words is being said? Press Play to hear a word and click the arrow to see the answer:

rare

raw

rare /reə/

raw /rɔː/

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