Pronounce the American R - Tips & Videos

Pronounce the American R – Tips & Videos

Posted On: May 3, 2020

Learning to pronounce the American R sound is difficult for many English as second language speakers, especially from India.

Today I met an enthusiastic lady who is saying it absolutely right! Interestingly, as her and I were comparing American English and Malayalam sound patterns, we realized there were some similarities between the Malayalam ഴ sound (zh) and the American R. I attempt to share that with you in the video below.

Pronounce the American R (Compared to the Malayalam zh /ഴ) – Tips & Videos

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Pronunciation Exercises – Descriptions, Photos, Videos with Sound and Demos:

The AW Sound in American English
V and W

English letters transliterated into Malayalam alphabets

Original post date: 8/13, Updated: 5/2020, Updated, 2024, 2025