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Apr 2025
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S2. E8. What is the Intrusive R? Master ...

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If your goal is to sound more natural and fluent when you speak English, then you NEED to learn about connected speech. Connected speech is used in formal and informal speech and helps your speech flow more naturally. In this lesson you'll learn specifically about the Intrusive R and how it is different to the Linking R.

You'll also learn:

– How to use in the Intrusive R

– When to use the Intrusive R

– The Intrusive R in British vs American English

– Other types of connected speech in English (such as linking with /j/ and /w/).

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