Vocalic /R/ Word List for Speech Production Practice

Prevocalic /R/, Consonantal /R/ and Initial /R/ Blends Practice Word List

Prevocalic /r/ Word Lists Levels 1-14

There are actually 14 unique levels for Prevocalic /r/. Prevocalic /r/ is /r/ produced at the beginning of a word as in race, and read. the degree of difficulty is due to the roundedness of the vowel. The main substitution or misproduction for prevocalic /r/ is w/r substitution as in wed for red. In working with students in the school-based setting, we have determined an actual hierarchy for prevocalic /r/. We do not move onto the next level until the previous level has been mastered.