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The /r/ Sound: English Pronunciation Practice Made Easy english consonants english r sound

What is the /r/ Sound?

First, let's look at a few examples of words with the English /r/ sound:

read
rich
carrot
natural
role
proud

According to Baruch College's Tools for Clear Speech, the /r/ sound is made by doing the following:

"The key to making /r/ is not letting the tip of your tongue...

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