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How to pronounce “later”

LAY-ter

/ˈleɪtɚ/ · 2 syllables · stress on the 1st

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Soft T

Tap the tip of your tongue once, very fast, just behind your top teeth.

Not ट, not त. A light ड tap: wa-ड-er, be-ड-er, ci-ड-y.

Lesson: Water says wah-der ›

American R

Pull your tongue back and up without touching anything.

Don't roll it like र. Think of a growl: "grrr".

Lesson: The American R ›

Use it in a sentence

Put it on the computer later.

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