I can tell the difference, but I failed to pronounce correctly when I speak, especially when I am chatting in a more casual occasion.
-sailor(Mountains&Ocean);
2011-7-27(#6821248@0)
At the beginning of "year" is a sound made by curling the tongue and pressing the sides to the roof of your mouth.
The word year sounds like yee-ah
The word ear sounds like ee-ah