how to pronounce a palatalized r (рь)
Would someone please describe how to pronounce the palataized r in words such as говорю, река, and ряд? I can hear the difference between the palatalized and unpalatalized r, but I am not sure how to correctly. It seems to me that it can't be pronounced in the same way one would normally pronounce a soft consonant--by putting your tongue against the roof of your mouth--since that would make it nearly impossible to produce a trill.
Re: how to pronounce a palatalized r (рь)
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Originally Posted by brucewayne
Would someone please describe how to pronounce the palataized r in words such as говорю, река, and ряд? I can hear the difference between the palatalized and unpalatalized r, but I am not sure how to correctly. It seems to me that it can't be pronounced in the same way one would normally pronounce a soft consonant--by putting your tongue against the roof of your mouth--since that would make it nearly impossible to produce a trill.
There is like a very slight y sound just after the Р. This is one of the most difficult sounds for English speakers. You must make sure you don't end up saying e.g. риека or рьека.