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Relax your tongue and position it at the bottom of your mouth.
Say 'r' while rounding your lips slightly, then add 'æp' like in 'cap'.
wap (short vowel 'a')
rap (omit the initial 'r' sound)
rep (using the wrong vowel sound 'e')
Open your mouth slightly.
Relax your tongue and position it at the bottom of your mouth.
Say 'r' while keeping your lips less rounded than AmE, then add 'æp'.
wap (short vowel 'a')
rap (omit the initial 'r' sound)
rep (using the wrong vowel sound 'e')
The 'r' sound is made by slightly curling your tongue and rounding your lips.
The 'w' is silent and not pronounced in most varieties of English.
Yes, the vowel sound 'æ' is the same as in 'cap'.
A piece of material used to cover or enclose something.
/ˌʌnˈræp/
Remove a wrap.
/ˈræpər/
Covering for food or gifts.
/ræpt/
Covered by wrapping.
- Adds an initial unstressed syllable /ʌn/ before 'rap'.
- Ends with '-ər', making it two syllables.
- Ends with a 't' sound, /pt/, making it short and clipped.
Remember, 'w' in 'wrap' is silent. Don't pronounce it.
Practice curling your tongue for a clearer 'r' sound.
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