Ur Pronunciation: vowel sounds ur Read left to right and go down the list: fur burr were her urn burn turn churn earn learn fern stern fir stir sir smirk lurk jerk clerk work word slurred nerd verb urge dirge merge splurge worm hurt herd bird burp slurp chirp Earp Kirk Dirk yearn Vern ur + l curl girl twirl whirl world curled hurl hurled pearl burl churl Earl Now you try it: Record your voice reading these words. Compare your pronunciation to mine. For more vowel sounds, click here.