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Clusters inside sentences

Use clusters in real sentences

Short, natural sentences packed with cluster /ɹ/. Read each one at a natural pace — don't insert a schwa between the consonant and /ɹ/.

Warning signs

If your recording sounds like:

  • "puh-roud" instead of proud → you're inserting a schwa
  • "tuh-ry" instead of try → same problem
  • "bled" instead of bread → /ɹ/ collapsed to /l/

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“Carrie brought bread and fried rice.”
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“Try the fresh strawberries before the rain returns.”
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Ricky ran around the bright red room.
The green frog crossed the narrow bridge.
Carrie brought bread and fried rice.

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Clusters inside sentences — Master the prevocalic American R (/ɹ/)