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Try LingUp Now!Start with the tongue near the top of your mouth for the 'r' sound.
Open your mouth slightly and drop your jaw for the 'ɑ' vowel.
Keep your lips unrounded and finish with a 'k' sound, pulling the back of your tongue up.
incorrect 'r' pronunciation (roc-k)
adding an extra syllable (ro-ock)
mispronouncing the 'ɑ' sound as 'o' (roc-k)
Begin with the tongue near the top of your mouth for the 'r' sound.
Loosen your mouth slightly more than American English for the 'ɒ' vowel.
End with a 'k' sound by lifting the back of your tongue.
same as American
same as American
changing the vowel sound to 'o' (roc-k)
The 'r' requires bending the tongue back, which can be new for some learners.
Focus on blending sounds smoothly without pausing.
AmE has 'ɑ' whereas BrE uses 'ɒ'.
A big stone or hard mass of mineral matter.
/ˈrɒki/
Full of rocks or difficult terrain
/ˈrɒkər/
Someone who loves rock music
/ˈrɒkɪŋ/
Moving back and forth
Rocky's 'y' adds a syllable.
Rocker ends with an 'er' sound.
Rocking involves a continuous 'ing' sound.
Imagine a gentle swoop with your tongue rather than pressing it.
Words like 'sock' or 'lock' help reinforce the vowel sound.
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