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Pronunciation: The "r" Sound

Minimal Pairs

ray	lay	way	fire	file	marrow	mellow
reed	lead	weed	steer	steel	crew	clue
rain	lain	wane	tear	teal	bereave	believe
rash	lash		trier	trial	berated	belated
rind	wind		pyre	pile
rest	lest

Challenging Words

rhyme	ear	wary	retrieving
care	ire	ritual	irrelevant
rail	wire	ogre	relentless
rare	flare	peril	rollover
roar	hair	wristwatch	labyrinth
roll	arrow	infringe	occurrence
war	really	rowing
strip	heirloom

In Phrases

rest and relaxation	not a care in the world	violent behavior
live and let live	a calendar girl	All's well that ends well
road rage	without rhyme or reason	twenty-seventh
get your wires crossed	rest assured	anniversary
101 West Redwood Road	random access memory	liven up
road rally	verifiable evidence	wide variety

Dialogue

A: What's wrong?

B: Nothing. Just rehearsing my lines.

A: What for? Are you performing in a play?

B: It's called "The Grapes of Wrath."

A: Never heard of it.

B: Really? It's the most popular play around.

A: Are you memorizing or just trying to remember?

B: I'm trying to concentrate.

B: Sorry.

Oral Reading

Dear Laura: You're probably wondering why I'm writing this letter so hurriedly. My trip to Europe has been a real treasure. Yesterday, I boarded a train for the southern area of Germany. Ever since we crossed the Rhine River, it's been a series of rolling hills and breath-taking views. The Bavarian Forest is right out of a fairy tale. Tomorrow we head for Switzerland. Can't wait for the roller coaster journey across the Alps. Well, I'd better get this card in the mail. See you in Ireland! Sincerely yours, Roland