Making the /r/ sound

Making the /r/ sound

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The "Making the /r/ sound" tool provides you with demonstrations and explanations on:

  • The key to making this sound
  • How to find the best /r/ sound
  • Development techniques

Tongue tip up, tongue tip down and hand prompts are some of the strategies used in this tool to help find the best /r/ sound. Sound and vowel drills for the /r/ sound are demonstrated, to help further develop the sound.