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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'r' sound. Curl your tongue back, but do not touch the roof of your mouth.
Move to the long 'o' sound /oʊ/. Round your lips and say 'oh'.
End with the 'l' sound. Touch the tip of your tongue to the ridge behind your top front teeth.
Using a short 'o' sound like in 'hot'. (rɑl)
Not pronouncing the final 'l' sound clearly. (roʊ)
Pronouncing the 'r' sound incorrectly, like a 'w'. (woʊl)
Start with the 'r' sound. The tip of your tongue should be close to the ridge behind your top teeth, but not touching.
Move to the /əʊ/ vowel. Start with a relaxed mouth and then round your lips for the 'oh' sound.
End with the 'l' sound. Touch the tip of your tongue to the ridge behind your top front teeth.
Using a strong, curled American 'r' sound.
Pronouncing the vowel as a short /ɒ/ like in 'lot'. (rɒl)
Forgetting to pronounce the final 'l' sound. (rəʊ)
It is a long 'oh' sound. Start with your mouth slightly open and then round your lips. It sounds like the letter 'O'.
No, the 'l' sound is very important. Make sure the tip of your tongue touches behind your top teeth to make a clear /l/ sound.
Yes, they are homophones. They have the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings.
A person's part or job in a group, activity, or situation.
/ˈroʊl ˌmɑdəl/
a person you admire and want to be like
/ˈroʊl ˌpleɪ/
to act out a situation
/ˈroʊl ˌpleɪɪŋ/
the activity of acting out parts
In 'role model', the main stress is on 'model', not 'role'.
In 'role-play', the main stress is on 'play'.
In 'role-playing', the main stress is on 'playing'.
Practice saying 'role' with other words that have the same long 'o' sound, like 'go', 'no', and 'so'.
Exaggerate the final 'l' sound at first. Hold your tongue against the roof of your mouth for a second to make sure you are pronouncing it.
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