How to pronouce -R- in English : 'Running rabbits'

To make this sound The tongue should not touch any teeth or other part of your mouth. This is a voiced consonant so make a sound with your vocal chords. (Note: In American English this sound is made by curling the tongue up a little and tensing the open lips forwards. The resulting sound is harsher than British English) Linking 'r' If a word ends with the letter 'r' then the sound is produced to connect strongly with the start of the next word if it begins with a vowel sound. If the next word begins with a consonant sound then the sound is not produced. For example: Four apples Four cars /
Intrusive 'r'
There are some dialects of British English that possess what is called an intrusive 'r'. This was not considered to be quite correct but nowadays has become very common in England. It can occur between two words that are linked or even in the middle of words with certain suffixes. Eg:

Asia/r/, africa/r/ and Europe Draw/r/ing Withdraw/r/al "I saw/r/ a film today, oh boy!" A day in the life - The Beatles

There is also no / sound for the -er- combinations- er (her), ir (first), ur (burn), wor (word), ear (learn)- or (form, or), and (barn). Note: In US English sound is pronounced at the end of words and when it occurs in , or, ir, ur, wor, er, ar,- car, pair, her, first, burn, word, learn, form, or, barn.

Not sounded Often when the -r- occurs after a vowel it is not pronounced but modifies the vowel sound. earn burn warn born bird car far care hair tear wear where fear ear near clear dear we're park dark lark

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