30 examples of words with soft R

the letter R It has been considered one of the most difficult to pronounce for children who are developing, growing and learning. That's why it's important to start work with them the sound of this letter from a very young age, so that they can learn to pronounce it and do not have problems in the long run, when they need to use it in their speech.

In this lesson from a PROFESSOR we are going to show you some soft R words for kids that you can use to make sure that the little ones in the house will have a good pronunciation from their first words.

words with soft R They are those that have in their structure a letter R. The difference in pronunciation, with respect to words that have a strong R or RR sound, is the position of the tongue when we are pronouncing that letter. In order to correctly pronounce the soft letter R, you must support the tip of the tongue on the palate and hold it only for the duration of the sound you want.

It is normal that you are wondering on what occasions is the letter R pronounced soft and these are the following:

• When we find a letter R between two vowels. For example: pray, expensive, but and parrot.
• In case the letter R is found after a consonant in the same syllable. For example: behind, another and train.
• When the letter R is located at the end of a syllable. For example: green, brown and burn.

In a Teacher we leave you examples of words with RR.

Now that you know what the soft R is and when it is pronounced, we are going to give you some examples of words with soft R So you can start practicing with your children:

1. Oyster
2. Wood
3. Treasure
4. Butterfly
5. Figurative
6. Sideboard
7. Ladder
8. Snail
9. Proof
10. Pear
11. Letter
12. Set aside
13. Money
14. Lamp
15. Appear
16. Paint
17. Stop
18. Caterpillar
19. Zero
20. Wound
21. ladybug
22. Waitress
23. Coffee maker
24. Mailman
25. Pirate
26. Candy
27. Dinosaur
28. color
29. cameraman
30. Camera
31. Fair

Example sentences containing the soft R

• The wallet that I lost had little money in it.
• I bought yellow paint for the painter to paint the wall.
• Carolina threw the crayons in the trash.
• The bus was late at the third stop.
• I had a snack on toast with blueberry jam and orange juice.
• I took my brother's jacket and sweater to the laundry.
• We went to the aquarium and saw: sharks, seahorses and sea urchins.
• The pirate was upset because he couldn't find his candy.
• I want to win the stuffed dinosaur they have at the fair.
• The caterpillar was stopped because the wood was too wet.
• When the snail climbs the ladder, the butterfly will turn into a pear.

Getting your child to improve the pronunciation of certain letters will require effort not only on his part, but also on yours. It's important that you be very constant, very patient and that you teach him with a lot of love. The best technique is to show him exercises that, through games, he can have fun with at the same time that he is practicing his pronunciation of the soft letter R.

Tongue twister

there are many tongue twister focused on working on a particular letter, so you should only find the one that seems most fun to you and practice it daily. Exaggerate the pronunciation in front of your child so that he can see and mimic tongue placement on the palate. Be creative and come up with different ways to pronounce the tongue twister: doing a rap, as if it were a heavy rock song, etc.

For example: Carolina colors shells and colored corals.

use drawings

Children at an early age are very visual, so you should support you in the drawings, since they can become your best learning tool. Look for cute pictures or objects that contain the soft R, have her stand in front of you and say the name of the picture you are pointing to or the object you are showing. When he gets some practice, increase the speed and change the visual support for a more difficult one.

play STOP

The STOP game It is recommended for slightly older children who know how to read. It consists of you starting to read a text and he must stop you when he hears the soft R sound. Then you will change the roles and it will be he who will read and you who will have to stop him. This game is very useful to pay attention only to this letter and train the brain to recognize and pronounce it correctly.

Now you know some words with soft R that you can start practicing with your child and what are the best techniques that you can use for their correct learning. We recommend that you not only focus your attention on this sound, but that you take a look at our other diction lessons, to work with your child starting today.