Supporting audio clips for “General” American 101

Regrettably, the embedded audio in the pdf for “General” American 101 ran on Adobe Flash, which ceased to be supported on December 31st, 2020, and so those clips will no longer play directly in the pdfs, as originally intended. All of the audio clips can now be found on this page.

Here are a few examples of native speakers of American English pronouncing /r/ sounds:

run rip at my breath SCGA4
run rip at my breath SCGA2
cure1 force1 a furious hoarse voice SCGA4
cure1 force1 a furious hoarse voice SCGA2
letter my father was a teacher SCGA4
letter cure nurse her poor paw is hurt SCGA4
near square do you fear death fair one SCGA4
north run of course i hitched a ride SCGA5
run you_re not even sorry SCGA3
north the night before SCGA5

NURSE, lettER → ɘ˞

nurse2 a bird like woman searches slowly through the trees SCGA4
nurse2 a bird like woman searches slowly through the trees SCGA2
nurse1 when the earth turns cold SCGA4
nurse1 when the earth turns cold SCGA2

RUN → ‘molar’ /r/

run rip at my breath SCGA4
run rip at my breath SCGA2

BREATH → θ

BREATHE → ð

breath will you walk north SCGA4
breath will you walk north SCGA2
breathe father is mad as hell SCGA4
breathe father is mad as hell SCGA2
breathe2 the abbot SCGA4
breathe2 the abbot SCGA2

FLEECE → i

SCGA4 fleece2 sleek otters subtle as jazz
SCGA2 fleece4 sleek otters subtle as jazz
fleece sheesh SCGA4
fleece sheesh SCGA2
SCGA4 fleece1 slowly through the trees
SCGA2 fleece3 big fir trees

KIT → ɪ

SCGA4 kit1 fluffly little kitten
SCGA2 kit1 fluffly little kitten
SCGA4 kit3 whispers from the inky shadows
SCGA2 kit3 whispers from the inky shadows
SCGA4 kit2 abbot liked to fish
SCGA2 kit2 abbot liked to fish

GOOSE→ ü ~ ɨ̞̯u

SCGA4 goose1 glassy pools reflect their huge queer forms
SCGA2 goose1 glassy pools reflect their huge queer forms
SCGA4 goose2 two students planted big fir trees all around the zoo
SCGA2 goose2 two students planted big fir trees all around the zoo

FOOT → ʊ

SCGA4 foot1 a bird like woman
SCGA2 foot1 a bird like woman

TRAP, BATH → æ

TRAM → [æ̽ə̯]

SCGA4 trapbath1 dalis last hurrah
SCGA2 trapbath2 glassy pools
SCGA4 tram1 what frostly land is this
SCGA2 tram1 what frosty land is this
SCGA4 trapbath2 tram2 savage lambs
SCGA2 trapbath tram2 savage lambs
SCGA4 trapbath3 subtle as jazz
SCGA2 trapbath tram2 savage lambs
SCGA4 trapbath4 get the bags
SCGA2 trapbath3 get the bags

STRUT → ʌ̈

SCGA4 strut1 subtle as jazz
SCGA2 strut1 sleek otters subtle as jazz
SCGA4 strut2 cut the flow now the bathroom is flooding
SCGA2 strut2 cut the flow now the bathroom is flooding

LOT, SPA → ɑ

lotpalm1 dalis last hurrah SCGA4
lotpalm1 dalis last hurrah SCGA2
lotpalm3 flocks of trembling sparrows SCGA4
lotpalm3 flocks of trembling sparrows SCGA2
lotpalm2 slashed the cotton sofa apart SCGA4
lotpalm2 slashed the cotton sofa apart SCGA2

FACE → ëɪ̯

face1 we cannot be afraid SCGA4
face1 we cannot be afraid SCGA2
face2 carry these cheeses to the train before its too late SCGA4
face2 carry these cheeses to the train before its too late SCGA2

GOAT → ɤ̹̈ʊ

goat3 searches slowly through the trees SCGA4
goat3 searches slowly through the trees SCGA2
goat2 cut the flow SCGA4
goat2 cut the flow SCGA2