Pronouncing the /r/ sound

By Daniella Curtano

Speech Pathologist (CPSP)

If you're a parent and your child has started primary school and is still pronouncing the 'r' sound as a 'w' eg. rabbit --> wabbit, now is a great time to get started on correcting this sound.

The 'r' sound can be really tricky to teach for some kids so if you're not sure how to do this and you want to try it yourself before you book in with a Speech Therapist, check out some of the links below to help you and your child learn what to do.

These are some of our favourite techniques for teaching the 'r' sound:

The bunched technique

The retroflex technique

The aah technique

The Karla technique

If you've tried all of these are you still haven't had success, get in touch and one of our Speech Pathologists would love to support you and your child through the next steps. Good luck!