9 min
Consonant R
In this lesson, you will learn the different pronunciations of the letter R. Pay attention, because there are standard pronunciation rules for the whole country, and there are also accents. Do not mix the two.
Consonant R
In this lesson, you will learn the different pronunciations of the letter R. Pay attention, because there are standard pronunciation rules for the whole country, and there are also accents. Do not mix the two.
9 min
Standard pronunciation rule for the letter R
R = Happy
⮕ R at the beginning of a word
⮕ Double R (rr)
R = Butter (American English)
⮕ R together with a consonant and a vowel in the same syllable
⮕ R between two vowels
Accents / Dialects
⮕ R at the end of a syllable = Door (American English)
⮕ R at the end of a syllable = Happy
⮕ R at the end of a syllable = Butter (American English)