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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"
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/!
What is an example of an /r/ blend word?
Crab, pretty, string, bright, drink....etc.
What word with an /r/ sound do you think is the hardest to say?
That is hard!!
Do we need to move our jaw to make a good /r/ sound?
NOPE!! it's mostly about the tongue!!!
What do we need to do with our tongue when we make the /r/ sound?
Up, back and tight!!!
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!
If I used an /r/ for /w/ in the word "weed" what word would it be?
READ!!! Say this word five times using your best /r/!!
Give me three words that start with the /r/ sound, but make sure you say them with your best /r/
NICE
What are 3 different vowels you can put in front of the /r/ sound?
"ah", "ee", "oo", "uh", "i", "ow", "ae", "ea"
What word would it be if I used the /w/ for /r/ in the word "rail"?
Whale
Try to make the retroflex /r/
What did you do with your tongue?
Try to make the bunched /r/
What did you do with your tongue?
Why are /k/ and /r/ similar?
They have similar placement (e.g. tongue back and blades of tongue pushing against back molars)
What is a word that starts with the K+R sound?
crab, crispy, crawl, creepy
Say "red" five times
Did you make the /r/ sound correctly? If not, why do you think you didn't do it right?
What happens when you round your lips together when you are trying to say the /r/ sound?
It turns into a /w/ sound!
What technique works best for you to say the /r/ sound?
Show me!
What are some different types of vocalic /r/'s?
"ar", "ear", "ire", "or', "er", "our"......
Open your jaw and try to lift your tongue up without moving your jaw by saying /ar/ five times
Awesome!
What are two ways you can make your /r/ sound?
Bunched or retroflexed
What are the sides of your tongue called?
Blades
What are three things you need to do with your tongue to make a good bunched /r/ sound?
1) Tongue back 2)Elevate 3)tension


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