R / TR / DR
/r/
Tips
No R after a vowel before a consonant or pause: say car /kɑː/, not /kar/. Pronounce r before a following vowel, including linking r.
Examples
red
tree
dream
right
Watch for
- No R after a vowel before a consonant or pause: say car /kɑː/, not /kar/. Pronounce r before a following vowel, including linking r.
- Round your lips slightly: right /ɹaɪt/.
- Don’t roll or tap the R: say red /ɹɛd/, not “рэд”.