I am a native English teacher (Canadian) who has been teaching English in South Korea for the last seventeen years. I have a good knowledge of both the phonemic representation and the phonetic reality of American English (which Canadian English is a part). I like your lessons very much.
I'm an adult who has always been a native American English speaker, but has had Rhotacism/Derhotacization my entire life, and I just came across this video. It was so perfectly detailed and explained that I feel like the mystery of the r sound is finally answered after 26 years! I will 100% continue to practice based off of this video!
I've never heard/seen a detailed explain like this. Thanks to this vid, the mystery about the pronunciation of r has been solved just now! Thank you, Rachel!!
Thank you so much this is so helpful because I'm from France and here we pronounce the r, really" rrrrrrr"and I don't know how to explain 😂 but it help me a lot
I am also aware of the sounds of other languages as I speak not only English, but French, Russian, and Korean.Those others sounds help me better appreciate the sounds and sound rules of American English.
Hi, Rachel , I am Adil, I'm from Kazakhstan. (Where's passing the EXPO). I wish you wealth and health. Super lessons for all of us. Thank you a million!!! Great job!
Hi beloved teacher,I hope you're fine. i really found your lesson on the R pronunciation very helpful. It's quite difficult for non native speakers such as myself, but your lessons are helping me a lot, and making it easier . thank you so much I recently came across a difficult setuation, when "OR" or "OUR" come before some words like : or irregular. it makes it a little bit harder to manage. thank you
This video was so helpful! Our 8yo (native English) speaking son has been having trouble getting a good r sound, with more of a w sound coming out, and although we've tried a lot of things, this video was far more useful than any of the speech path ones we've found. Getting a beautiful r sound now!
In practice you can sustain the /r/ of spanish or russian, it becomes a trill...in spanish: /ɾ/ vibrante simple (alveolar tap); /r/ vibrante múltiple (alveolar trill)
I'm a native English speaker who had to attend speech therapy when I was a kid because I couldn't pronounce this r. I wish it had just been explained this concisely to me, and I probably would've picked it up much faster!
thank you so much... I've been trying to learn the flap t sound for 3 year and i wasn't able to pronounce it right until now.. you saying its pronounced like the (r) sound in some languages was just the explanation i needed. hearing its like a d sound or a sound, between the t and d sounds, never really helped me pronounce it right
Bouncing the ‘r’ on the roof of the mouth is possible to hold out. Italians, Russians for example can do it. It might not be possible for Americans or English speakers but it is done in other languages.
I figured out the core point of R is attaching side tongue to inside of side teeth(I hope this is right). I understood I had made wrong position about R. Then, I have practiced the first way. When I looked mirror, the tongue was just like the second way though I intended and thought doing the first way. The front end of tongue followed to high by lifting mid-tongue. I can't control front end of tongue in this case. Anyway thank you very much. Would you make or introduce video to train AR,ER,OR?
Hi Rachel,thanks so much for this great lesson. I'm still a bit confused about how this sound should be pronounced when it comes in the middle of two syllables like in words 'hero' or 'experience' or 'theory'. Sometimes it feels like there are two 'r's in between. Millions of thanks if you can enlighten me on this😬😬😬
Hello Rachel.. I adore your channel and I really like you .you're the best teacher so far. but can you please make a video about American slangs I love them ..thanks
Thanks alot miss Rachel ❤ 😅 thanks god I was on right when i said that the falp T sound seems to me like R 😅 !! ... Miss Rachel I'm from libya , I mean I'm Arabian and the flap T sound they told us is a light D .. thanks alot for detailed explanation
hello you are arch your tongue for / j / as in "yes" and / r / as in "run" but which one is more back. i think /j/ and in yes more back than / r / as in "run" .
Hi Rachel Awesome videos, you didn't explain how to do the other way, Here in California most of the ppl when they saying the word "Erik", I can hear that they flip their tongue backward I am just not sure, if that flipping is an on going thing, meaning it happens to roll back as the R coming out of air ways, so you start rolling(it's in motion or no) or it has a static positioning, Thx a lot
Hi! For American English - we always pronounce the R! Even in words like 'faster, lower' - the R is very quick, but pronounced! That should make it easy - just know that when there is an R sound in a word or phrase, say it! :)
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I am a native English teacher (Canadian) who has been teaching English in South Korea for the last seventeen years. I have a good knowledge of both the phonemic representation and the phonetic reality of American English (which Canadian English is a part). I like your lessons very much.
seventeen? no wonder why there are so many good english speakers in korea
I'm an adult who has always been a native American English speaker, but has had Rhotacism/Derhotacization my entire life, and I just came across this video. It was so perfectly detailed and explained that I feel like the mystery of the r sound is finally answered after 26 years! I will 100% continue to practice based off of this video!
Happy to hear that @BattosaiKen24!
I've never heard/seen a detailed explain like this. Thanks to this vid, the mystery about the pronunciation of r has been solved just now! Thank you, Rachel!!
You're welcome!
Me too. Thanks Rachel!
Agreed, what a great content!
Thank you so much this is so helpful because I'm from France and here we pronounce the r, really" rrrrrrr"and I don't know how to explain 😂 but it help me a lot
Same here! that's so hard 😂
Ca reste une galere pour moi
I am also aware of the sounds of other languages as I speak not only English, but French, Russian, and Korean.Those others sounds help me better appreciate the sounds and sound rules of American English.
Hi, Rachel , I am Adil, I'm from Kazakhstan. (Where's passing the EXPO). I wish you wealth and health. Super lessons for all of us. Thank you a million!!! Great job!
Hi beloved teacher,I hope you're fine. i really found your lesson on the R pronunciation very helpful. It's quite difficult for non native speakers such as myself, but your lessons are helping me a lot, and making it easier . thank you so much
I recently came across a difficult setuation, when "OR" or "OUR" come before some words like : or irregular. it makes it a little bit harder to manage. thank you
This video was so helpful! Our 8yo (native English) speaking son has been having trouble getting a good r sound, with more of a w sound coming out, and although we've tried a lot of things, this video was far more useful than any of the speech path ones we've found. Getting a beautiful r sound now!
thanks a million Rachel ! r sound has been always a challenge for me! this video is very helpful 😊👍👍👍
This is an excellent english class and I have learned so much.
Mandarin Chinese have that "ending r " sound like American English too. Such as: Er二(means two ), Er儿(means son,children or baby),Er耳(ear).
For the one with the tongue tip, yes, it's called a retroflex approximate. For the other one, no it's not in Mandarin.
Wow, this is by far the best discussion of this I've ever seen.
Wow, thank you!
i can't believe how your pronunciation is accurate!! it's clear even 2x speed!!
Thanks for watching @user-zm8rc8js9e!
Thank you Teacher Rachel
You're welcome @yusriplanner4666!
hello Rachel I from India I love my Rachel's English and rachel too
I just learning it the morning before. I don't know what to do to speak pronunciation same you!
Just keep practicing and you'll get there!
In practice you can sustain the /r/ of spanish or russian, it becomes a trill...in spanish: /ɾ/ vibrante simple (alveolar tap); /r/ vibrante múltiple (alveolar trill)
I'm a native English speaker who had to attend speech therapy when I was a kid because I couldn't pronounce this r. I wish it had just been explained this concisely to me, and I probably would've picked it up much faster!
I'm amazed by the level of your teaching. Love from Iran ❤
Thank you @babackd.6485!
This is an excellent video. I might be able to use it to help my 8yr old pronounce his "r"s.
Happy to hear that Rick!
Now you're the authority of English pronunciation
thank you so much... I've been trying to learn the flap t sound for 3 year and i wasn't able to pronounce it right until now.. you saying its pronounced like the (r) sound in some languages was just the explanation i needed. hearing its like a d sound or a sound, between the t and d sounds, never really helped me pronounce it right
Hey Rachel can u do a video how to pronounce the words hard ,heart, her heard,hair
I DID IT! I'm happy. thanks Rachel.
You're welcome!
I'm from Brazil and I like all videos :)
Thanks a lot, Rachel! The second tongue position works the best for me. I couldn't do the first one no matter how hard I tried.
I can't agree more. The first position doesn't work for me
Thank you on 1/26/21 ! Well done!
Teacher Rachel please make video about slangs. I love american slang words.
this video is very helpful to practice R sound of American English. thanks.
Eres la mejor maestra deverias hablar español para entender un poco mejor aun asi he mejorado contigo mucho
Thanks Rachel! My speaking and comprehension improved.
That's great! :)
To my dismay after living in US for 18 years I still mispronounce R here and there. But now I decided no more! Great video, thank you
You're welcome and thanks for watching Max!
Thanks Ms. Rachel! I've been sending your video links to my Japanese students, and they loved it! Thank you for being part of our learning journey. ^^
@Mary Grace Thanks for sharing!!
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OMG I CAN DO IT 😭😭😭
I was so doubtful at the beginning with all of those explanations and not any practice but it totally helps
so okay thank you for this vidéos ❤️ pless help how raed english
who loved her make up !! it's simple and nice
Hi , where are you from ?
@@ehsanrezaie9613 she is Arabian
But I don't from where
very good lesson. please make video about slang words or linking consonants
good explanation instruction
Thanks a lot @magdalenaalgarin3218!
I come from Thailand. l like language einglish. thank you video
Thank you so much.
You're welcome @hungtantuan6025!
Thank you so much for the tip at 4:53, I always struggle with r.
This video is so helpful.Thank you !
Bouncing the ‘r’ on the roof of the mouth is possible to hold out. Italians, Russians for example can do it. It might not be possible for Americans or English speakers but it is done in other languages.
It’s a very good video. My problem is that I can do the rhotic r when I concentrate but it’s hard when I start speaking faster
Hello Thank you so much Teacher Rachel
You're welcome!
Hi
Rachel? Can you make a video about how to speak " as early as" in the sentences, please :)
Pao Wani
Lol I have a sentence..
Try to wake up as early as you can/ as early as possible...
I hope that helped🤗
One of the hardest words ever I struggle with is how to pronounce RESTROOMS! By the way, my native language is Arabic.
Thank you!
Thank you very much, Madam
I figured out the core point of R is attaching side tongue to inside of side teeth(I hope this is right). I understood I had made wrong position about R. Then, I have practiced the first way. When I looked mirror, the tongue was just like the second way though I intended and thought doing the first way. The front end of tongue followed to high by lifting mid-tongue. I can't control front end of tongue in this case. Anyway thank you very much. Would you make or introduce video to train AR,ER,OR?
Thanks for sharing this. I do sometimes tell students to use this method, thinking of the sides of the tongue.
You've always been the best for me
Thank you for helping!
thank you so much
You're welcome!
muchas gracias rachel
Thank you Pedro!
Thank you so much! I've never thought about three types of R )))
I don't get how you can pull the middle part of the tongue up without pulling the tip of the tongue up
That's exactly what I was searching for 🔎🔎🔎
*Thank you so much* 🌹
very useful! Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome!
Hi Rachel,thanks so much for this great lesson. I'm still a bit confused about how this sound should be pronounced when it comes in the middle of two syllables like in words 'hero' or 'experience' or 'theory'. Sometimes it feels like there are two 'r's in between. Millions of thanks if you can enlighten me on this😬😬😬
Hello Rachel.. I adore your channel and I really like you .you're the best teacher so far. but can you please make a video about American slangs I love them ..thanks
Wow! Now I understood the symbol of your channel!! 🥰🥰🥰
Must be the best English teacher
Wow, thank you!
Thanks alot miss Rachel ❤ 😅 thanks god I was on right when i said that the falp T sound seems to me like R 😅 !! ... Miss Rachel I'm from libya , I mean I'm Arabian and the flap T sound they told us is a light D .. thanks alot for detailed explanation
Thanks for this great feedback Saif!
I start crying😭
Thank you
You're welcome Hala!
It was always difficult to say how to pronounce R. It's still difficult to pronounce, but now I know how to pronounce R.
Really awesome.... Helped me a lot
Thanks for watching Ajit!
Your a master
Thanks for watching!
Thanks a lot You are the best teacher. I wish you continue
hello you are arch your tongue for / j / as in "yes" and / r / as in "run" but which one is more back. i think /j/ and in yes more back than / r / as in "run" .
Excellent! congratulations from venezuela
Thanks Osmar!
The hardest words in English for me are (first, thirst, three.retreat.)
Hey RRRRRRRACHEL! You inspired my character, the Vampire ESL Teacher!
Thanks for watching!
Your video always teach me ❤️
Happy to help! :)
Okay, good, thx, rrrrr
Don't ever leave us!
good!!!
for my practice 4:55
I presume "R" sound in American is Rhotic and so incredible for pronounciation. 💚
No one can compete you ❤
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrachel. this is how I mastered it.
Excellent Rachel.
thank you, it is helpful and perfect
I'm literally crying of laughter because I'm repeating the "r!" between each example words and it just sounds so silly 🤣
very good madam
Thank you!
@@rachelsenglish madam tell us " shwa sound " plz
Obrigado, professora! Isso me ajuda bastante.
Hi Rachel
Awesome videos, you didn't explain how to do the other way,
Here in California most of the ppl when they saying the word "Erik", I can hear that they flip their tongue backward
I am just not sure, if that flipping is an on going thing, meaning it happens to roll back as the R coming out of air ways, so you start rolling(it's in motion or no) or it has a static positioning,
Thx a lot
喜爱坚持不懈的瑞秋教的美语，很实用，谢谢！！
When to pronounce R in words, and vice versa?
Hi! For American English - we always pronounce the R! Even in words like 'faster, lower' - the R is very quick, but pronounced! That should make it easy - just know that when there is an R sound in a word or phrase, say it! :)
perfect teacher
Thank u!!!
My pleasure Ramiro!
you're Amazing i Love yours videos have a Nice day
Hello, Rachel! My name's Raquel too, but it's in Portuguese, hahaha... I like your videos and I hope to improve my skills in English quickly.
thank you for this video
good
Thank you Rachel!
Very useful and easy to understand. Thank you!
First, say thank you for your help. Second, plz tell me if the flat T is the same sound as the Spanish R
The lips! It‘s the lips for me, I didn‘t use them.
I‘ve always done the right thing with my tongue, but I never thought of pursing my lips
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*Example words
It hard for me to pronounce words: mirror, order, corner etc.