Learn how to pronounce the consonant sound /r/ used in words like “rate,” “dry,” or “read.”
Improve your American accent with two phonetic exercises recorded by a professional speech therapist.
Practice pronunciation of the /r/ consonant sound in everyday words.
Enjoy a surprise bonus as a reward for watching this video till the end!
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Quick Links:
• Consonant sound /r/, as in “run:” 00:00
• How to make the consonant sound /r/: 01:05
• Pronunciation exercise 1: 02:22
• Pronunciation tip: 04:25
• Pronunciation exercise 2: 04:43
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TRANSCRIPT
Hello there! This is the “Sounds American” channel.
In this video, we’re going to talk about the American consonant sound /r/, as in the word “run.”
You can also hear this sound in words like “read,” “tree,” “from” or “break.”
We’ll be using a special phonetic symbol – /r/ – for this sound.
The /r/ sound is found in most languages (with a few exceptions.) But the American /r/ is quite different.
Non-native speakers often mispronounce the American /r/ sound. They trill, tap, or even replace it with other sounds such as /l/, /d/, or /t/.
Keep watching to learn how to pronounce the American /r/ and practice it in words.
Ok, you should never trill the American /r/, like this: /r/.
To make the sound correctly, let’s start by opening your mouth a little and slightly rounding your lips.
It’s very important to focus on the position of your tongue when you’re making the /r/.
Raise the front of your tongue toward the alveolar ridge behind your upper front teeth, but don’t touch it. By the way, if you don’t know what the alveolar ridge is, that’s where the pointer is right now.
Next: curl back the tip of your tongue.
Now slightly lower the center of your tongue and raise its back.
Your tongue should be tensed.
Remember, the tip of your tongue should be curled back and it should never touch the alveolar ridge behind your upper front teeth.
Now, let’s try saying it: /r/, /r/, /r/.
[Pronunciation Exercise]
Now, let’s practice the /r/ sound in some words.
You’ll see a word on the screen and hear its pronunciation. Like this.
You’ll have a few seconds to pronounce the word. Repeat each word after the speaker, this is the most important part of the exercise.
Let’s begin.
• race
• rack
• raft
• rag
• rail
• rain
• rake
• ram
• ran
• rang
• rank
• rap
• rash
• rat
• rate
• raw
• ray
• read
• real
• reap
• red
• rent
• rest
Let’s pause here for a second and check on how you are making the /r/ sound.
The tip of your tongue should be curled back and raised towards the alveolar ridge behind your upper front teeth. Remember, you should not touch it.
[Pronunciation Exercise]
Let’s continue practicing.
• crab
• crew
• crop
• crow
• cry
• drag
• draw
• drip
• drop
• drum
• dry
• free
• frog
• from
• fry
• grab
• gray
• Greg
• grew
• grip
You’re done! Congratulations!
By the way, did you notice that in the words that you’ve just practiced, the /r/ never followed a vowel?
That’s because a vowel sound followed by the /r/ consonant sound becomes an r-colored vowel.
R-colored vowels are a characteristic feature of an American accent. But that’s a topic for future videos on our Sounds American channel.
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🎉Great news!🎉 Our brand new Sounds American website is up and running!🚀🎊 There's lots of content on pronunciation.🤓You can start with the article about the /r/ sound: https://soundsamerican.net/article/consonant_sound_r_as_in_run
Thanks, more explain easily all videos because I am a Indian.
Trill like this 打舌音。
With r sound the challenge is not in the tongue position -it is fairly easy to get there. but to get it to perfection you need to fine-tune your lip position for r with o, with e, with i and that is the challenge. And that part you did not cover.
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in what grade does this teach?
What is the difference between tr and ch, Dr and j, like in words try, chai, drain, Jane. Thank you.
American English R IPA Is [ɹ].
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I have doubts about the pronunciation of the word "Cure". I'm aware the this word begins with some sort of cluster /k/ as in cat + /y/ as in yes, so we have /ky/. However, the Vowel sound in this word kind of tricks me up. I don't know for sure if it's /or/ as in more o if it's /er/ as in her. Sometimes I even hear this word pronounced with some kind of /oo/ as in food /kyoor/. It's so confusing. Is there any standart pronunciation or ALL three pronunciation are fine?
/kyor/, /kyer/, /kyoor/? What the heck!
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As a fellow ESL Teacher, I thank you for producing the best North American English pronunciation videos I've seen. The graphical representation of place and manner of articulation, as well as the slow speed and common example words make the videos easy to understand even for beginner students. Congratulations on a job very well done! 👍
Do we need to add our voice when making this sound ?from the presentation I saw it vibrates.
Now another subscriber, excellent video. Thanks.
I se Egypt flag 😂 i drill it , American r is very heavy for me
teacher do you have a shadowing lesson?
thanks teacher
Bonjour, est-ce que vous avez faites une vidéo sur la lettre X parce que je ne trouve pas la vidéo? Merci!
Bonjour, pourquoi on voit parfois un r à l’envers, quoique dans la transcription phonétique le r est à l’endroit? Qu’est-ce que ça signifie? Merci!
me gusta un poco, no repites mucho
I have no doubt that you're one of the best English pronunciation teachers on YouTube.
Wow, slightly raising and tensing the back of the tongue actually made the difference for me, makes it so much easier. I have never thought about that (only the tip of the tongue). Thank you!
I am learn new things thank you
that is ɹ/ɻ to you!
The Americd difficult sound R shows itself in words such as "world" and not in the exmples presentet her.
Hola me gusta este canal porque en me esta enseñando como pronunciar la palabras correctas del ingles pero me gustaria saber si ustedes tienen una aplicacion como la que tienen en el video para uno poder pronunciar las palabras como indican como ustedes explican
Hello professor
I really appreciate your job. I have been improving my English through your best method of teaching.
Thank you so much help and advice.
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This is the incorrect phonetic symbol
I got q such a nice video
as I see a position of tongue is same with ɝ, Is there any other difference with ɝ and r ?
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Can't trust my own language at this point. XD