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  1. How to pronounce the German R? - German Language Stack Exchange

    Feb 12, 2015 · In the German-speaking area the current situation is chaotic. You can choose between many totally different pronunciations of r that are all considered totally correct and equivalent. Some …

  2. R's: Trilled R, Uvular Fricative R, and Uvular Trill R

    Is having a marked Bavarian accent a bad thing? How "bad" is it to pronounce the uvular R as a trill instead of a fricative? Basically, I can easily pronounce the trilled R from my Spanish experience, …

  3. When should I use these two pronunciations of r? - German Language ...

    Jun 27, 2015 · In the German-speaking world of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, there are two distinct ways of pronouncing r. One way is the rolled r as is heard in Italian or Russian. The other is …

  4. pronunciation - Difference between French and German 'r', and does ...

    Jun 22, 2025 · As part of my research, I came across this video of Mireille Mathieu singing "Schau mich bitte nicht so an", a German cover of "La Vie en rose". One difference between French and German …

  5. Pronunciation of 'r' in German - German Language Stack Exchange

    According to the answer of @what to the question Pronunciation of “lernst” there are 3 different ways to pronounce the alphabet r in German: voiced uvular fricative [ʁ] (splattne's sample) uvular ...

  6. Is the vowel 'r' not pronounced? - German Language Stack Exchange

    Jul 28, 2017 · Consonant R is definitely pronounced in the uvular. But is vowel r pronounced, too? British English doesn't pronounce their vowel r and I suppose German does that. For example: …

  7. How do I pronounce the letter "r" after a vowel? [duplicate]

    Oct 4, 2017 · You are right with your impression that in certain positions you can pronounce what is represented in writing by "r" by a vowel sound like ɐ (kind of a muffled "a"). Indeed, people with …

  8. Pronunciation of "R" - German Language Stack Exchange

    Dec 4, 2020 · Rough translation in English: In German, there are several ways of pronouncing /r/: Among other things, it can be produced with the tip of the tongue rolled once or several times or …

  9. Which German dialects roll the 'R'?

    Sep 13, 2016 · 2 Another region where the people roll the 'R' is the southern and eastern part of the Upper Lusatia (Oberlausitz). There's an example in the German Wikipedia, if you are curious.

  10. What is the difference between fricative uvular R (ʁ) and fairly-open ...

    Jul 27, 2017 · What is the difference between fricative uvular R (ʁ) and fairly-open unrounded semi-vowel (ɐ̯) in German pronunciation? Ask Question Asked 8 years, 5 months ago Modified 8 years, 5 …