A short pronunciation tutorial by Hadar Shemesh explaining how to articulate the word "rarely": start with an R sound, follow with the vowel (as in "red"), keep the tongue low between R sounds to avoid a merged sound, then form L by touching the upper palate and finish with the E sound. Includes practice example sentences.
How to pronounce the word rarely. You start with an R sound. Your lips lift the tongue up. The tip of the tongue shouldn't touch anything. R. And then it's the E, as in red. Now, here's a little trick about this word. If you bring the tongue up for the second R too soon, this is how it's going to sound like r. Ly. And then it's not going to be clear. So make sure your tongue is down for the E before you lift it up again for the second R. Rare. Rare. Ly. Then you lift the tongue up for the L. Now the tongue has to touch the upper palate. And then it's an E sound. Rarely. Let's practice it in a few phrases. I rarely see her. That rarely happens. We rarely forget to practice our English. Rarely.
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