When it appears at the end of a word or before another consonant, the /r/ sound may pose some difficulties for the native German speaker. Review the explanations and exercises for the /r/ sound in Chapter Four. Make sure you pronounce the final /r/ at the end of words.
typical mistake: |
should be: |
“mo” |
“more” |
“fa” |
“far” |
“motha” |
“mother” |
“ha” |
“her” |
Word Pairs for Practice
Make sure you don’t pronounce these pairs of words the same:
|
/no r/ |
/r/ |
1. |
foam |
form |
2. |
moaning |
morning |
3. |
pot |
part |
4. |
tone |
torn |
5. |
cone |
corn |
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