Linking R and Intrusive R

Add r between vowel sounds in some accents.

Examples

• far away → far-r-away

Key rules

• In many accents, the r at the end of a word is pronounced when the next word starts with a vowel: far away → far-r-away
• This is called linking r
• Some speakers add an intrusive r between vowel sounds, such as law and order

Common mistakes

• far away without a link → far-r-away in connected speech
• saw it → saw-r-it (in some accents)

Use cases

• Natural speech
• Listening to British English
• Pronouncing connected phrases