The InFluency Podcast

520. The 5 R vowels of English

June 16, 2026·24 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The R is one of the hardest sounds in English…but it doesn't have to be after this episode ;) In American English, there are two R sounds: the strong R (red, around, crazy) and the soft R, or R vowels. That's when the R appears AFTER a vowel (car, here, first).  In this focused practice session, we're working through the 5 key R vowel sounds together. For each sound, I'll give you words and example sentences to follow along with.  By the end, these tricky words like world, work, word, girl and first won't feel so scary anymore. Want to go deeper into pronunciation?  Join my FREE Pronunciation Masterclass! A full hour of everything I know about sounds, prosody, intonation, rhythm, and stress, so you can stop putting so much effort into speaking English. It's completely free, and it's going to be fun. → https://bit.ly/4cUif4r   Check out these other R videos to keep practicing: https://bit.ly/4vMcltM

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