There are two ways to say the R sound that is in the words “run”, “road”, and “rabbit”: retro-flexed or retracted.
- A retro-flexed R is made with the tip of the tongue at the roof of the mouth pointing towards the throat.
- A retracted R is made with the tip of the tongue in the bottom of your mouth and the back pulled towards the roof of your mouth.
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