Quote Originally Posted by Marcus View Post
That's considered a speech impediment in Russian. The overwhelming majority of Russians pronounce an alveolar flap or trill. And your conclusion doesn't seem to be обоснованным.
Well, it wasn't really a conclusion - it was more like a guess. But all the Russians I've talked to, in real-life, seem to pronounce letters more towards the back of their mouths - but I could be wrong.
Another guess I have is that all Russians don't have the same kind of accent. People in different parts of the USA talk differently and I get the feel that it's a lot the same in Russia, especially since Russia is so much bigger.
But I still say he sounds like somebody from New Jersey.