British English Pronunciation - /r/ Sound - Rhoticity, Homophones, Minimal Pairs, Intrusion

Do you struggle to pronounce the /r/ sound in English? If so, don't worry! In this video I teach you how to pronounce it properly! ✅ SUBSCRIBE for more British English pronunciation lessons: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanenglish... In this video I explain how to produce the /r/ sound, differences in pronunciation between American and British English, and the role it plays in connected speech. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS --------------------------------------------------------------- 1:18 - How to produce the /r/ sound 2:25 - How to practise the /r/ sound - Tongue twister 2:47 - How the /r/ sound is represented in written English 3:23 - Differences between British and American pronunciation 4:19 - Homophones 4:45 - Minimal pairs 5:12 - Connected speech The scene used at the beginning of this video is from the TV series 'Only Fools and Horses' 💻Try my online British English Pronunciation Course for FREE: https://www.leanenglishpronunciation.... 📔 Download your FREE pronunciation guide here: https://www.leanenglishpronunciation.... 👨🏼‍🏫 ABOUT ME --------------------------------------------------------------- My name's Ed and I'm a CELTA qualified English teacher from the UK. I love teaching English and I'm passionate about teaching British English pronunciation. At Lean English you'll find videos about phonetics, stress, intonation and connected speech. VIDEOS --------------------------------------------------------------- 🎬 MOST RECENT VIDEOS:    / leanenglishpronunciation   🎬 INTRODUCTION TO PHONETICS:    • British English Pronunciation - Introducti...   🎬 BRITISH VOWEL SOUNDS:    • English Pronunciation - British Vowel Soun...   LINKS --------------------------------------------------------------- 👥 FACEBOOK:   / lean-english-pronunciation-104907111754452   📸 INSTAGRAM:   / leanenglishpronunciation   🎓 PRIVATE LESSONS: https://www.leanenglishpronunciation.... SUPPORT ME --------------------------------------------------------------- You can support Lean English by making a donation for any amount. Your donation will ensure I continue to produce free content. 💰 DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... RECOMMENDED BOOKS & APPS --------------------------------------------------------------- 📗 Practical English Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students: https://amzn.to/3EiYtxQ (affiliate link) 📗 English After RP: Standard British Pronunciation Today: https://amzn.to/3ruASVI (affiliate link) 📱 italki: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=134220... (affiliate link) 📱 Preply: http://tracking.preply.com/SHWt (affiliate link) 📱 Audible: https://amzn.to/3JRqptD (affiliate link) --------------------------------------------------------------- Music: https://www.bensound.com #BritishEnglish #Pronunciation #LearnEnglish