R-Colored Vowel Sound / ɑr / as in “car“ – American English Pronunciation

The /ɑr/ may not seem a tricky sound to learn. Once you know how to pronounce and merge the /ɑ/ and /r/ sounds, it’s just a matter of practice. However, the /ɑr/ is often confused with other r-colored vowels as their spelling is often misleading. Compare: “scar“ – “scare“ or “far“ – “fare.“ In this video, you’ll find out how to make the /ɑr/ sound and how to avoid the most typical pronunciation mistakes. As usual, there’s a pronunciation exercise recorded by a professional speech therapist. By the way, we have a website: Quick Links: • R-Colored vowel /ɑr/, as in “car:“ 00:00 • Recap from the R-colored vowels overview: 00:36 • How to make the /ɑr/ sound: 01:20 • Typical pronunciation mistakes: 02:54 • Pronunciation exercise: 04:36 • Spelling for the /ɑr/ sound: 08:18 Related Videos: #AmericanPronunciation #VowelSounds #RColoredVowels `