#055 How R sounds when Beginning a Word

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English - May 12, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.38 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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The Stressed R is found when R begins a word, or follows a consonant. This is a difficult one to pick up, because it employs your entire mouth to produce it. You are totally capable of doing it, however, you just need some time to focus on your lip movements!

Practice along with me reading the text below:

Practice These Phrases to get a clear Stressed R
Road trip to Rhode Island.
Bring Rob’s red book to read on the road.
Ricky really has a great reason to reap rewards.
Read and write the right way before taking a right.

Listen for these idioms and practice your Stressed R!
Give a run for their money Make someone work hard to achieve
We didn’t win, but we gave them a run for their money!

Ruffle Fathers People being offended by an action or remark.
He ruffled feathers with his comments about the budget.

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