People around the world associate a trilled R sound with a rough texture and a jagged shape, and an L sound with a smooth ...

Do you growl, roll or trill? The letter ‘r’ – and how we pronounce it – reveals a surprising amount about identity, fashion and history, writes James Harbeck. The ‘r’ sound is the Doctor Who of speech ...

People around the world associate a trilled R sound with a rough texture and a jagged shape, and an L sound with smooth texture and a flat shape, according to the findings of a new study. Researchers ...

Using ultrasound technology to visualize the tongue’s shape and movement can help children with difficulty pronouncing “r” sounds, according to a small study. The ultrasound intervention was effective ...

With an ultrasound probe held beneath his chin, 12-year-old Jack Felker cycled through some of the most common R sounds in American English. He started off by repeating single sounds five times, ...