Three exercises on the sounds /eə/, /ɪə/ and /ɜː/: choosing the vowel sound, spotting the odd one out and reading transcriptions.
Bear Beer Bird Beard - Exercise 1
Choose the vowel sound of each word.
1. The vowel sound in "bear" is .
2. The vowel sound in "beer" is .
3. The vowel sound in "bird" is .
4. The vowel sound in "hair" is .
5. The vowel sound in "here" is .
6. The vowel sound in "learn" is .
7. The vowel sound in "wear" is .
8. The vowel sound in "near" is .
9. The vowel sound in "first" is .
10. The vowel sound in "there" is .
Bear Beer Bird Beard - Exercise 2
Choose the word whose vowel sound is different.
Bear Beer Bird Beard - Exercise 3
Choose the correct transcription for each word.
1. The word "bear" is transcribed .
2. The word "beer" is transcribed .
3. The word "bird" is transcribed .
4. The word "beard" is transcribed .
5. The word "hair" is transcribed .
6. The word "here" is transcribed .
7. The word "learn" is transcribed .
8. The word "wear" is transcribed .
9. The word "idea" is transcribed .
10. The word "first" is transcribed .