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ɜː
English spelling of the IPA ɜː sound: Usually er, but sometimes ear, ir or ur.
Words where ɜːis spelled with er or ear
her, perfect, verb, Berlin, Germany, merger, fern, nerve, observe, deserve
Earth, dearth, hearse, rehearsal
Words where ɜː is spelled ir
sir, virtual, virtue, birth, fir, stir, whirr
Words where ɜː is spelled ur
burn, curve, fur, furry, purr, nurse, murmur, murder, surf, turf
Words with a surprise ɜː sound
journey, journal, journalist, courtesy, courteous, attorney, adjourn, adjournment, scourge
(but not four, bourne, your, course, court, pour, source, mourn)