can any one roll their rrrrrs i feel like a total freek when people tell me they can't?

Question

if you don't know what rolling your rrrrrs is, don't worry

Answer 1

Ooh how sexy. (Said total dead-pan.) Yeh, I can do that. Some people can't. Some people have tongue skills. Some don't. Sexy.

Answer 2

You are not a freak - in fact you have more control over your vocal chords than the people who say they can't. It's a bit like "wiggling" your ears... some can do it, som can't. In case of the rolling Rrrrr, it's often conditioned by learning a certain dialect in your language. In languages such as Dutch or Swiss, it would be hard to articulate without the rolling.

Answer 3

Well what is commonly called a rolling r is known in the speech trade as a Uvular R. How do I know this? They forced me into dpeech thearapy because I have a pronounced one (even for Scotland).They used to use me as an example in my acting college. Ooh I felt special. It can also come from the shape of your mouth particularly where your teeth sit (but that's the same for all sounds really). Personally I feel it's better to roll your r's rather than not pronounce them at all.

Answer 4

Good for you honey! But so can that thing from beyond the grave. Can you smell the stench? It goes RRRRR! and then it strikes. It feeds only on a pulsating heart just wrenched from the rib cage. Crazy? I know.

Answer 5

I can, but it took a bit of getting used to. I think anyone can with enough practice. Some people are embarrassed to try so they quit. I think for some, it takes a LOT of practice. I think it's most difficult to roll one r, like in the name Maribel. Bigger rolls, like carro are easier.
Boston, you are funny. I wonder if anyone in Boston can roll r's. That's curious.

Answer 6

I can do it perfectly. I married a South African [basically of Dutch origion] and in their language [Affrikans] they roll them very articulately. Much more than us. But yea, I can do it and they make me feel like a freek too. Lol.

Answer 7

I can it is fun! And don't feel like a freak!
And to that person who said it is gentic it isn't...
Being able to roll your tounge into a U is genetic but, rolling your R's is just a learned muscle.

Answer 8

I can and everyone that speaks spanish has to be able to, in order to pronounce half of the language and since about a quarter of the planet speaks spanish you must not be a freak ........ the ones that can't are just not skilled

Answer 9

I CANNOT roll my rrrr's and felt like a freak in Spanish class when seemingly everyone else could. I guess one man's oddity is another man's strength.

Answer 10

I can! I learnt how by singin 'Reet Petite' by Jackie Wilson when I was a kid!
'Rrrrrrrr Reet Petite, the finest girl you ever wanna meet!'

Answer 11

Yes I can now, but it took me years to learn how to do it and I still don't do it properly. A bit of a drawback as I'm training to sing opera...