Real ESL Video Lesson 2 – How to Say the Letter R
Check this out to learn how to avoid a muffled R sound. DON’T curl your tongue – TIGHTEN it.
Kim
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Check this out to learn how to avoid a muffled R sound. DON’T curl your tongue – TIGHTEN it.
Kim
Another thing to point out is that the tip of the tongue doesn’t touch anything in the English “r” sound. The closest sound in Japanese, for instance, is actually what linguists call a “tap” or “flap,” in which the tongue momentarily touches the roof of the mouth. In English, “r” is an approximant, meaning it only gets close.
I completely agree. Thank you. This is why students should not curl the tongue because they end up touching the roof of the mouth, which creates a muffled sound. The tongue should not touch (or tap) the roof of the mouth!