Hello Scholar,
Welcome to the simplest lesson on voiced consonant sound /r/ with its pronunciation, word examples and questions for you to practice.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Pronounce voiced consonant sound /r/ correctly.
- Give examples of words with consonant sound /r/.
- Identify consonant /r/ sound in words.
Voiced consonant /r/
Consonant sound /r/ is pronounced like that FIRST sound when you say “ree”.
Its pronunciation is similar with CONSONANT SOUND /n/ — but in /r/ the tongue is pushed even further back from your front teeth and almost touching the inner roof of your mouth.
Consonant /r/ sound is VOICED, so there is a vibration in your throat when pronounced.
| -r- | rag prove |
| -rr- | carry barrister |
| wr- | wrong wrist |
| rh- | rhyme rhetoric |
TAKE NOTE: /r/ is SILENT in words like “steer, stair, stare, store, storm…”
SEE ALL THE 24 CONSONANT SOUNDS IN ENGLISH WITH THEIR PRONUNCIATION
Leave a Reply