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June 17, 2013 9:04 pm
Some words like 'word' itself, containing /ɚ/, seem to always keep it. But some others like 'world' sometimes sound as if it were /ɔr/ or something close to it. Is there such a thing or is it just my not-enough-sensitive ears?
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June 17, 2013 11:21 pm
Your hearing must be pretty sensitive to detect the difference. But if it's close to 'war,' then it's wrong, as perhaps when non-native speakers try too hard to do the diphthong of 'orl.'