HOW TO MAKE THE R SOUND?
tongue twisters
/sh/ sentences
/ch/ sentences
/th/ sentences
100

When making the bunched /r/ what do you do with your tongue?

Your tongue tip is down and you make a bump with your tongue and it must touch your top molars

100
  • Red lorry, yellow lorry.
  • Red lorry, yellow lorry.
100

She is nice to share her ice cream.

She is nice to share her ice cream.

100

We ate brunch on the beach.

We ate brunch on the beach.

100
  • My thumb was pricked by a thorn on Thursday.


  • My thumb was pricked by a thorn on Thursday.


200

What /r/ sound are you making when your tongue tip goes up and touches the roof of your mouth? (clue:flexing /r/ sound)

Retroflex /r/


200
  • A really leery Larry rolls readily to the road.
  • A really leery Larry rolls readily to the road.
200

 Be careful the thorn is sharp.

 Be careful the thorn is sharp.

200

Chuck wished upon a shooting star

Chuck wished upon a shooting star

200
  • I was thankful my coffee was in a thermos.


  • I was thankful my coffee was in a thermos.


300

When making the /r/ sound the sides back sides of your tongue must touch your...?

back molars

300
  • Round and round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran.
  • Round and round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran.
300

The sheep is standing in the grass.

The sheep is standing in the grass.

300

The champion shouted a chant

The champion shouted a chant

300
  • I sat in the third row at the movie theater.


  • I sat in the third row at the movie theater.


400

What do you have to do to your tongue muscle to make a good /r/ sound?

Make it tight! 
400
  • I looked right at Larry's rally and left in a hurry.


  • I looked right at Larry's rally and left in a hurry.


400

. I shave my face in the morning.

I shave my face in the morning.

400

Try to catch the cash in the game.

Try to catch the cash in the game.

400
  • The thunder scared my dog, Theo.


  • The thunder scared my dog, Theo.


500

Where is your tongue tip when you make the bunched /r/?

down

500
  • Rory's lawn rake rarely rakes really right.


  • Rory's lawn rake rarely rakes really right.


500

She bought a red shoe at the shore.

She bought a red shoe at the shore.

500

The chick hatched from the egg shells.

The chick hatched from the egg shells.

500
  • He threw to third base in a hurry.


  • He threw to third base in a hurry.


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