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palate is raised and the air escapes through the mouth cavity along
the tongue. The vocal cords are made to vibrate. There isn’t any
vibration of the tongue.

[ r]
Task 31. Practise saying the following words and phrases correctly:
Read, run, right, free, cry, present, three, thrust, through, tree,
try, true, dream, dress.
1. When angry count a hundred.
2. Little friends may prove great friends.
3. The three r’s are reading, writing, arithmetic.

Task 32. Practise reading the following words and phrases, paying
special attention to the pronunciation of [r] in combination with
other consonants and vowels:
Exercise 1: Words with -R- between vowels:
Apparel, area, arid, arouse, arrow, authority, baron, barren, barrage

Exercise 2: Phrases with -R- between vowels:
After a, after a while, are always, are only, as far as, aware of.

Exercise 3: Sentences with -r-:
Are other ideas? Sure I will.

Exercise 4: Words with -br-:
Abbreviate, abrasive, abroad, abrupt.

Exercise 5: Words with -dr-:
Adrenalin, Audrey, cathedral, children, hydrogen, hydrophobia,
melodramatic, Mildres, overdrawn, Pedro, quadrangle,
quadruplicate, raindrops, Sandra, screwdriver, tawdry, truck-
driver, withdrawal, withdraws, wondrous.

Exercise 6: Words with -fr-:
Afraid, boyfriend, carefree, defrost.

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