The dropped R
/ɑː/as in car
The R after a vowel goes quiet, so car becomes cah.
Common habit
carrr
→
British
cah
What gives you away
Sounding every R hard, especially at the ends of words.
How to fix it
Let the R after a vowel melt into a long, open vowel. Do not curl the tongue back.
Practise words
carhardwaterlettergardenfurther
Hear how you do on car.
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