This research will discuss the important of /r/ sound pronunciation that plays a main role in learning as foreign language. It then outlines key components of English /r/ sound pronunciation that justify learners’ and teachers’ attention. Whenever the learners feel that the mother tongue pronunciation doesn’t take over the target foreign language as much the learners spontaneously feel as native speakers. Consequently, the leaners make comparison between mother tongue and foreign language sound system. It provides much self-confident to the learners. Thus, this research studies the pronunciation of /r/ sound among EFL Kurdish Sorani learners at Koya University in Iraqi Kurdistan. Besides, in total of 80 learners participated in this research to find the problems and issues among EFL learners in relation to /r/ sound. The results presented some substantial issues that faced to the reciters of /r/ sounds. TEFL researchers can utilize the outcomes of the study in the teaching fields in relation to pronunciation, and they can be aware of these problems.