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How do you learn to roll an 'R'> :?: I can approximate a rolled R if I contract my diaphram, but the R is very short and I cannot prolong it. I know the tongue must touch the palate in a natural manner... what next?
What is the trick?
Also, I cannot figure out the 'bl' sound... I can hear it but cannot figure out how to pronounce it... what is the mouth supposed to be doing?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
i in ill and ea in wealthy sound close to Ы (for my ear)
and yet i and ea are different sounds to me. When I listen to the bl sound, it appears to have almost a gutteral "oo" before the tongue pulls back into a short-i sound... with a not-quite-there "L" on the end...Quote:
Originally Posted by Leof
This is a difficult sound for me to hear and pronounce- I was told I might be "too old" to hear it (granted the young Russian telling me was 17... thinks I am 'old' :)
I think I can hear it, just not say it yet...