i have never been able to pronounce 'r' and now i'm having italian lessons its become a problem. Ive been told to 'practice' but i dont know where to start. where should the tongue be - any advice is greatly appreciated
2006-10-10 11:06:04 · 6 answers · asked by lizziepea 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Say "pot-o-tea" over and over again, when you say that your tongue makes the same motion as when you roll your 'r's.
2006-10-10 12:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by Rebecca W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bend your tongue to the roof of your mouth fairly close to, but not touching your teeth. Almost as though you were making a 'd' sound, but you don't quite make contact with the roof of your mouth. Then make that prolonged 'd' sound (only the air between tongue and roof will seem as though it's touching). You prolong the sound slightly. A rolled 'r' should come. Don't get discouraged, keep playing with tongue and roof until it comes - it's like learning to whistle, you think it will never come but as you keep trying it suddenly comes, and you wonder why it was ever so difficult! Good luck.
2006-10-10 18:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I've tried to teach my daughter for the past 26 years, so far no luck!
2006-10-10 19:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by Ajayu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just do what they said... untill then make a soft D/R sound. thats what my chorus teacher told me to do in one of the songs... i cant make them either cause i have a pallet expander....
2006-10-10 18:17:08 · answer #4 · answered by Marissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had troubles 2 good luck
2006-10-10 18:15:38 · answer #5 · answered by stylin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rolling r's..
my friend is nicaraguan and she cant..
ha!
2006-10-10 18:52:18 · answer #6 · answered by moz_head_84 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋