DISTINGUISH

/ə/ /ɜː/
/k/ /g/
/ə/
Practice

about /əˈbaʊt/
common /ˈkɑːmən/
standard /ˈstændərd/
butter /ˈbʌtər/
banana /bəˈnænə/
camera /ˈkæmrə/
 The schwa sound
a cup of tea
Can I have a cup of tea?

at the corner of the street

We will meet at the corner of the street.

as a friend
Treat me as a friend.
/ɜː/
Practice
learn /lɜːrn/
hurt /hɜːrt/
her /hɜːr/
bird /bɜːrd/
concern /kənˈsɜːrn/
burn /bɜːrn/
alert /əˈlɜːrt/
Exercise
Listen and choose A if its sound is /ə/ and B if its sound
is /ɜː/

1.writer /ˈraɪtər/
2.verse /vɜːrs/
3.extra /ˈekstrə/
4.firm /fɜːrm/
5.hunter /ˈhʌntər/
6.spinner /ˈspɪnər/
/k/
Practice

key scenic
kite dock
kind tick
cat mimic
corn picnic
/g/
Practice
get
dog
gain
drug
go
mug
good mingle