Articulate R 5.2

This application serves as a valuable clinical tool for speech therapists and offers an interactive platform for parents looking to assist their children in practicing the "r" sound. Moreover, English language learners seeking improvement in pronunciation will also benefit from this app.

Comprising 150 images with the option of spoken words and text, the app facilitates "r" practice through auditory bombardment and flashcard drills. Users are engaged through an enjoyable matching game that encourages consistent articulation practice during play.

Developed by an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist, Articulate R aims to help individuals refine their use of the rhotic, liquid phoneme /r/. The application is suitable for individuals who struggle with omission, distortion, or substitution of R, as well as those facing challenges such as vowellizing the /r/ or employing liquid gliding as a phonological process.

The app presents carefully curated words to provide users with practice opportunities for R production in various phonetic contexts:

• Initial /r/ 1 syllable
• Initial /r/ multisyllabic
• Inter-syllabic /r/ 2 syllables
• Inter-syllabic /r/ 3+ syllables
• Initial /br/
• Initial /pr/
• Initial /kr/
• Initial /gr/
• Initial /dr/
• Initial /tr/
• Initial /fr/
• Vocalic /r/ (ar)
• Vocalic /r/ (air)
• Vocalic /r/ (er)
• Vocalic /r/ (ear)
• Vocalic /r/ (ire)
• Vocalic /r/ (or)