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Many Chinese speakers have problems pronouncing the /r/ sound in American English. Some of my Chinese students don’t say the /r/ sound at the end of words at all and that really contributes to their accent!
Sometimes they say the /r/ sound too softly when it comes before another consonant as in the words; forward, learn and short.
To articulate the /r/ you need to pull your tongue back in your mouth. Your tongue should not touch the gum ridge behind your front teeth!
While some American English consonants can be silent (such as the silent T sound) we always pronounce the R!
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