| When there is no vowel following it, Ir! is silent. This ‘rule’ only applies to some speakers of English, e.g. in south-east England. South Africa, Australia. But many native speakers always pronounce /r/, e.g. in south-west England, Scotland. America. So you may choose to omit this exercise if you are learning a variety of English where /r/ is always pronounced. |
| a. Listen and repeat. |
‘r' not pronounced
Here they are.
Here's the beer. |
‘r’ pronounced (before a vowel)
Here_are_all the books.
The beer_is here_on the table. |
| b. Read these sentences and decide which words have ‘r" pronounced. Then listen and check. |
I can hear Mr Lear.
Mr Lear calls her 'dear’.
He's a mountaineer. |
He can hear us too.
Dear old Mrs Lear is here in the kitchen.
A mountaineer always spends some time each year in the mountains.
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