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How to Say the R Sound

Aug 15, 2013 | How to pronounce English words correctly, Pronunciation Training

There are two ways to say the R sound that is in the words “run”, “road”, and “rabbit”: retro-flexed or retracted.

  1. A retro-flexed R is made with the tip of the tongue at the roof of the mouth pointing towards the throat.
  2. 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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