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17. The R in English: The most in-depth lesson you’ll ever hear

The InFluency Podcast

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The Five R Vowels

The five R vowels, R, air, ear, or an OAR, are the options that you have whenever the R appears after a vowel and is connected to that vowel. Pay attention to those in particular because when people pronounce the R as in car, they don't round their lips so much - then it sounds something like 'car' So if you mispronounce the sound of the length of the vowel, then the word is going to be unclear. Cheating is life, and if cheating makes you sound clearer, then go for it. Clear is better than accurate. Even if you sound a little British every now and then, what's wrong with sounding British? Nothing,

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