Read this tongue twister with a clear /r/: Rory the warrior and Roger the worrier were reared wrongly in a rural area.
Was it clear at least 75% of the time?
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Other team wins 20 points!
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What you have to do with your computer when it isn't working
restart
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Two friends on Sesame Street
Bert and Ernie
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It's a store whose mascot is Bullseye
Target
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Read this tongue twister with a clear /r/: Near an ear, a nearer ear, a nearly eerie ear.
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It extends from the center of a circle to the edge
radius
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What's a store or restaurant in the shopping center with an R in it?
CVS Pharmacy, New Mandarin, Norby's, Rock Creek Lodge restaurant
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Tell us at least two features of a clear /r/ sound.
Lips are in a more rounded position (not wide), tongue touches molars in back (bunched), tongue flips up in front (retroflex), voice is on, tension/"strong"