An 'r' sound seeing the inside of the mouth

You can see how the tongue stays low in this 'r' sound. It is useful to compare this to an 'l' sound where the tongue moves high (behind the upper teeth) when it is an initial consonant sound.

For a side face view see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvRDHYeb-9w

For more, see: http://www.learningtechnologiesinternational.com

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[Sparkle8140]

awesome this really helps!! the picture is so clear and it last for a good 3 seconds so it explains to us so much in that time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -_- what a video!!

Thumbs up if u agree

[LTISAYS]

@Sparkle8140 Actually, since we posted that video, we have posted one that's more informative. I'm trying to post the link but for some reason, it won't let me. If you look at our channel, you can see a video called 'Difference between R and L' which may help more.

[WaroWari]

oh, i forgot that the tongue has to go through the teeth

[LTISAYS]

@WaroWari

Hi, for an initial /r/ sound, the tongue needs to be inside the mouth, rather back from the teeth. One thing for Asian speakers to notice is the difference between /l/ and /r/. For the /l/ sound, the tongue needs to be high up, touching the palate and behind the top teeth.

[tFighterPilot]

durr

[thelaughingguitar]

@Sparkle8140

[xkvriet]

@thelaughingguitar Those are lips.

[DemonHunter107]

this is a really good help for me cuz i have a prablam with my R

[thelaughingguitar]

Just remember, the tongue goes through the teeth.

[SHickey1990]

what...am i watching?