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American English....3 Vowel Sounds + |
| Diana, dialysis, "my acne", diaspora | ||
| hire,
higher, liar,
fire, buyer,
diagram, "Why are we here?", hierarchy, admire |
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| shower, hour, power, sour, "how are the boys?" | ||
| mayor, mayonnaise, player, play a song | ||
| slower, mower, Goa, "go a mile", "sew a shirt" | ||
| fewer, cure, liqueur, "I knew a man" | ||
| pronunciation*, affiliation, asphyxiate, liaison | ||
| stereo, Romeo, radio, rodeo, Ethiopia | ||
| query, queer, weir, we're, weary | ||
| enquire, choir, "Why are we here?", wire | ||
| oasis, inchoate, Croatia | ||
* NB: Most speakers would say "pronun..." rather than "pronoun..."
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Virginia Idaho S. California Tennessee |
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