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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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