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  1. He had cancer of the tongue. Doctors removed a portion of his tongue, which is causing his speech impediment now.

    He had cancer of the tongue. Doctors removed a portion of his tongue, which is causing his speech impediment now.

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  2. It has to do with the /r/ sound. He can only produce it laterally (in his case, at the right side of his mouth), particularly when proceeded by a stop consonant. He seems capable of producing an /r/ frontally if the 'r' is initial. I'm sure a speech therapist could give a more thorough analysis.

    It has to do with the /r/ sound. He can only produce it
    laterally (in his case, at the right side of his mouth),
    particularly when proceeded by a stop consonant. He seems capable
    of producing an /r/ frontally if the ‘r’ is initial. I’m sure a
    speech therapist could give a more thorough analysis.

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