Tell me in detail how to do it...I know I cna because my sister can.
2006-09-16 08:22:57 · 8 answers · asked by DiMooch 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
There is a tongue exercise that can help many people say "r": say this three sounds: t-d-v-t-d-v-t-d-v-t-d-v many times. Try to say the "t" with your teeth against the lower teeth - not behind the upper teeth, but the "d" in upper position. If you practice, and say the sequence quite fast, soon your tongue will make more and more "rolled-r-movements". No vowel sounds, so not teedeevee or something like that, just t-d-v! (Hm, I wish I could show you instead of trying to describe it ....)
Actually, I tried this on my wife (she's Chinese, and hence has ten times more problems saying rolled "r" than most English speakers ...), since she's learning Swedish, where you need rolled "r" all the time, and lo, alreday after five minutes she could for the first time in her life produce at least a flipped "r" - so i think soon she will also be able to roll it!
Good luck!
2006-09-16 12:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by juexue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember that ad campaign from decades ago, Ruffles have ridges? Try saying that with the trill before you begin trying to say Spanish words with the trill. Curl your tongue under the front of the roof of your mouth (just behind your top row of teeth). This is something that for a non-native Spanish-speaker, takes a lot of practice. Keep saying the Ruffles thing over and over and it will come to you. If you can say ferrocarril correctly, you've got it!!!
2006-09-16 15:33:58 · answer #2 · answered by nido_tr3s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth and make the "r" sound. It should come out a little deeper and more rolling. That will help get you started.
The best way to make it sound natural is just to listen and practice.
2006-09-16 15:34:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seriously, alot of patience and practice.
2006-09-16 15:28:28 · answer #4 · answered by masterwitchphd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flip the end up to the roof of your mouth and hiss air past it to make it "trill".
2006-09-16 15:26:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go take a spanish class. Its easy. Ask your sister for some help.
2006-09-16 15:24:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Call me up , I teach u , e mail me and I ll give u my phone # i love teaching ...
2006-09-16 15:24:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
didnt you just ask this question?
2006-09-16 15:24:20 · answer #8 · answered by USMCstingray 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋