[header] How to pronounce r 's [title] Understand that the " r " is not a simple sound to learn. [step] It is considered one of the hardest english language sounds to articulate, and it is typically the last sound that native english speakers master as children. [substeps] Most toddlers begin saying the sound as a " w " instead of an " r, " as in " wabbit. 
" this can continue for several years and usually self-corrects without intervention. The proper pronunciation of the " r " sound before the age of 6 or 7 is typically not a concern.