Lessons Unit 1, lesson 42

ɹ as in red

One consonant, on its own page. Hear it, watch where it sits in each word's sheet, then say the words yourself.

ɹthe r in red

Curl your tongue tip up and slightly back — it touches nothing at all. Round your lips a little: red, run. No rolling, no tapping.

ˈɹ r ɪ e d d ?
red
ˈɹ r ʌ u n n
run
ˈɹ r ay
ray
ˈɹ r ow ²
row

Now say it yourself

Read each word from its sheet, out loud, three times. Where there's a play button, listen first and copy what you hear. Slow is fine — clear beats fast.

ˈɹ r ɪ i ŋ ng
ring
ˈɡ g ɹ r æ a b b
grab
ˈɹ r ɛ ea d d ²
read
w ˈɹ r i t t e
write
ˈɹ r ai n n
rain
ˈv v ɛ e ɹ r i y
very
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