British English Pronunciation - /r/ Sound - Rhoticity, Homophones, Minimal Pairs, Intrusion

Do you struggle to pronounce the /r/ sound in English? If so, don't worry! In this video I teach you how to pronounce it properly!

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In this video I explain how to produce the /r/ sound, differences in pronunciation between American and British English, and the role it plays in connected speech.

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1:18 - How to produce the /r/ sound
2:25 - How to practise the /r/ sound - Tongue twister
2:47 - How the /r/ sound is represented in written English
3:23 - Differences between British and American pronunciation
4:19 - Homophones
4:45 - Minimal pairs
5:12 - Connected speech

The scene used at the beginning of this video is from the TV series 'Only Fools and Horses'

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My name's Ed and I'm a CELTA qualified English teacher from the UK. I love teaching English and I'm passionate about teaching British English pronunciation. At Lean English you'll find videos about phonetics, stress, intonation and connected speech.

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