blɒt blɑt blɜ(ɹ)

dɔːb dɔb dɪm slɜː(ɹ) slɜː(ɹ) smɪə smɪɚ spɒt spɑt become vague or indistinct The distinction between the two theories blurred utter indistinctly speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur your comments are slurring your co-workers play smoothly or legato the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata a blemish made by dirt he had a smudge on his cheek a disparaging remark in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato