IPA phonetic symbol (vowel) /ɪə/
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In Received Pronunciation, the IPA phonetic symbol /ɪə/ corresponds to the vowel sound in words like "ear" and "deer".
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[edit] Common words
Some common words which practice the pronunciation of /ɪə/ include the following:
- with "ear" clear - ear - fear - gear - near - tears - year;
- with "ee": beer - cheers!;
- others: here - mere - we're - weird;
- homophones: dear/deer - hear/here - peer/pier.
[edit] Anticipated pronunciation difficulties depending on L1
Preconceived ideas and other interferences from L1 obviously interfere in many cases with how students perceive - and pronounce - sounds/words in English. The following sections aims to point out some of the most typical difficulties teachers and students may encounter regarding pronunciation.
[edit] Spanish
When using words containing this vowel sound, Spanish speakers tend to use /eə/, i.e. without practice, they tend not to distinguish between "beer" and "bear".
