Depending on the geographic location that you come from, you may be pronouncing the "r" sound as a "w." This is called a "rhotacism." Typically, students that were born in Quebec do not have this difficulty. They are lucky!
You may be pronouncing "rabbit" as "wabbit" or you may pronounce "improve" as "im-pwoove" or you may pronounce "environment" as "en-vi-won-ment." If this is the case for you, you may wish to consult the following resources:
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YouTube: R vs. W Sounds - American English Pronunciation [Rachel's English] ★★★★★ |
A very clear-sounding video with a diagram to show the position of the tongue, teeth, and lips. |
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YouTube: Pronouncing the "w" Sound and the "r" Sound [eslspells] ★★★☆☆ |
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Pronuncian: Consonant Liquid: r sound /r/ -- How to pronounce the r sound ★★★★★ |
The Pronuncian website is great. They have diagrams and sample audio to listen to. |
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