In the last episode you learnt that British speakers do not say the R at the end of car or four (Episode 8). Then you hear someone say "four o'clock" and there is a clear R in the middle. Even stranger, you hear "Emma-r-and Leo", with an R that is not written anywhere. In this episode: • Linking r: the silent r comes back • When linking r does not happen • Intrusive r: an r that is not written • Why it happens and what you should do • Listening drill: an invented scene • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: far away (FAH-ruh-WAY) — it's not far away; it's close more and more (MAW-ruhn-MAW) — it's getting more and more expensive after all (AHF-tuh-RAWL) — he came after all your aunt (yaw-RAHNT) — your aunt's on the phone four o'clock (FAW-ruh-KLOK) — pick-up is at four o'clock here it is (HEE-uh-RIT-iz) — I've found it, here it is where are you (WEH-ruh-yuh) — where are you, love? there is (THEH-riz) — there is some soup left better off (BET-uh-ROF) — you're better off taking a coat; it's a good idea pour it (PAW-rit) — pour it into the jug answer it (AHN-suh-rit) — the phone's ringing, can you answer it? four o'clock (FAW-ruh-KLOK) — but four days (FAW DAYZ) far away (FAH-ruh-WAY) — but far from home (FAH frum HOME) your aunt (yaw-RAHNT) — but your mum (yaw MUM) the idea of it (thee eye-DEE-uh-ruv-it) — I don't like the idea of it drawing (DRAW-ring) — she's drawing a picture saw it (SAW-rit) — I saw it on the news Emma and Leo (EM-uh-ruhn-LEE-oh) — Emma and Leo are upstairs Grandma and Grandad (GRAN-mah-ruhn-GRAN-dad) — they're coming for lunch Real British English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — modern British accent, everyday grammar, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, he/she/it for things, and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.