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Type your answer here... The r sound is called a "retroflex" sound. That means the tongue is up and curled backwards. It is a complex motor sound. It also has many "cousins" or r-controlled vowels which forms other sounds such as or, are, ear, our, er, which are made more complex with the additon of the vowel sounds. An error ed /r/ sounds like /w/ due to lip-rounding and error ed vowel sounds can sound like the "schwa" vowel -- uh-- due to lack of tongue lift and movement.

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The "r" sound can be difficult for some people to make because it is produced by constricting the airflow in the vocal tract without any contact between the tongue and the roof of the mouth. This can require coordination and control of the muscles in the mouth and throat that may not come naturally to everyone. Practice and guidance from a speech therapist can help improve the ability to produce the "r" sound accurately.

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