Short "er" sound:
* Bird
* Stir
* Girl
* Shirt
* World
* Cursed
* Hurt
* Turn
* Burn
* Stern
* Germ
* Churn
* First
* Thirty
Important Note: The vowel sound in "heard" is a bit tricky because it's a diphthong, which means it involves a blend of two vowel sounds. The sound starts like a short "e" and ends with a short "r" sound.