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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'f' sound by gently biting your bottom lip and releasing air.
Move to the 'ɛ' sound by keeping the tongue relaxed and middle part raised near the roof of the mouth.
Finish with the 'r' sound by curling the tongue slightly backward.
Fe-er (2 syllables)
Fairy (2 syllables)
Fail (1 syllable)
Start with the 'f' sound by gently biting your bottom lip and releasing air.
Form the 'eə' diphthong by starting with a mid-front tongue position and moving slightly towards the schwa sound.
Relax your tongue while moving to the second part of the diphthong.
Fe-er (2 syllables)
Fur (1 syllable)
Fare (1 syllable)
The vowel sounds vary; in AmE it's a monophthong, while BrE uses a diphthong.
Adding extra syllables like 'fe-er' is a frequent error.
Curl your tongue slightly backward without touching the roof of your mouth.
Treating people equally without favoritism.
/ˈfɛrnəs/
The quality of being fair.
/ʌnˈfɛr/
Not fair.
/ˈfɛri/
A mythical creature with magical powers.
- 'ness' is an additional syllable.
- Prefix 'un' changes the vowel sound.
- Fairy has an additional syllable.
Ensure you are not producing a harsh 'f' by relaxing your lip.
Listen to native speakers to catch the exact vowel sound differences.
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