What do we need to do with our lips when we make an /r/ sound?
Relax them and don't round them! Keep them apart!
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What do we need to do with our tongue when we make the /r/ sound?
Up, back and tight!!!
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Do we need to move our jaw to make a good /r/ sound?
NOPE!! it's mostly about the tongue!!!
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What word with an /r/ sound do you think is the hardest to say?
That is hard!!
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What is an example of an /r/ blend word?
Crab, pretty, string, bright, drink....etc.
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Try to make the /r/ sound by starting your tongue tip at the alveolar ridge (front of your mouth) and slide it back to the back of your mouth along your palate!
That is a retroflexed /r/!
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Say the word "crab" five times with your best /r/ sound.
Now say "crab" ... but make the /k/ sound really really quiet "k...rab"
