"eː" isn't a double vowel. It's just a long "e".
You won't find "eː" in the dictionary.
Dictionaries use /eə/ for both sounds.
This is because the meaning is the same for both sounds:
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"eeyə" and "uwə" also have two sounds:
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| there | |
"dheya" | |
"dheː" | |
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"eː" isn't a double vowel. It's just a long "e". You won't find "eː" in the dictionary. Dictionaries use /eə/ for both sounds. This is because the meaning is the same for both sounds: |
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| caring | |
"keyə ring" | = |
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"keː ring" |
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"eeyə" and "uwə" also have two sounds: |
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| hearing | |
"heeyə ring" | = |
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"hii ring" | |
| Dictionaries only use /ɪə/ | ||||||
| tourist | |
"tuwə rəst" | = |
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"tuu rəst" | |
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"eː" is more common than "uu" or "ii", so I use "eː" in class when I'm teaching. I don't usually use "uu" or "ii" |
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