English Pronunciation 👄 Long Vowel - /ɜː/ - 'nurse’, ‘stir’ & ‘learn’

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This is a long vowel - sound it's pronounced /ɜː/.  Now you try listen - and repeat after me /ɜː/
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/ɜː/
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Here are some words which have  this sound: nurse - stir - learn -  
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refer. Now you try - listen carefully and  repeat after me: stir - learn - refer.
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Good.
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