The underlined vowels below indicate where the pronunciation can be either [iːə] or [ɪː]. Unstressed /ɪə/ vowels are not underlined. The first play button is a recording of [iːə], the second play button is [ɪː].
Words here1, beer, fear, idea, severe, appear, sincere, period, query2, experience 1 here is pronounced the same as hear /hɪə/, 2 query usually pronounced /kwɪəri/, but also pronounced /kwԑri/. Phrases 1 steer clear 2 years and years 3 weird souvenir 4 nearest and dearest 5 mysterious hero 6 interior and exterior Sentences
1 I persevered with the TV series about meerkats and reindeer. 2 The engineer had zero really serious ideas to present to his superiors. 3 He feared his peers because they jeered at him for having pierced ears. 4 This year Sophia found that the experience of volunteering was endearing. 5 Vera claims that saying cheers when drinking beer improves the pub’s atmosphere. 6 We’re peering at the bearded actor playing Shakespeare’s King Lear at the theatre.
7 inferior material 8 my career in Korea3 3 career and Korea sound the same /kə’rɪə/
