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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)

 

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