Poll: Rolling R's and Pronouncing L's
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For Japanese kids I use..shadowstriker86 said:
Robert Rolley rolled a round roll round.
A round roll Robert Rolley rolled round.
Where rolled the round roll Robert Rolley rolled round?
And
Around the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran.
"W"'s can be an issue for them too.
"Wolf" for example was giving Mrs Baff a lot of trouble the other night.
Tongue twisters are key to conditioning your vocal muscles.
Wow, I'm feeling pretty ignorant right now.
I:
A) Didn't know that Japanese actually had any rolling r's in it at all.
and
B) Had no idea anyone would actually have any major difficulty with them.
Could it be more of an american/canadian issue (I'm english)? Are there any British or Irish here that have trouble with it?
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I:
A) Didn't know that Japanese actually had any rolling r's in it at all.
and
B) Had no idea anyone would actually have any major difficulty with them.
Could it be more of an american/canadian issue (I'm english)? Are there any British or Irish here that have trouble with it?
Edit:
I'm currently learning Korean for TEFL there, woo! TEFL bros!Call me Baz said:
... And I'm also learning through Rosetta Stone, and while it's never had any issues with my 'R/L's specifically, I know your pain.
Really? Rolling R's and pronouncing Ls are hard? Well, since in Finnish, both are used very often (as in Swedish and Norwegian) it's really hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that they might be difficult for some people. Well, then again, if you never do something, it's much harder to do.
Growing up in south texas (border of mexico..) Spanish has been around me my whole life and I still don't know it! Well actually, I can somewhat speak it but my rolling of r's is still hard.
To be honest, I am not sure I know what a rolling R sounds like ... is it when your tongue bounces off the roof of your mouth and makes a sounds like you stuck a playing card in the spokes of your bike?
I can't say either way 'cos I have been speaking for many a year and never really tried to learn another language (kind of had to in school but all I can do is count in German).
I can't say either way 'cos I have been speaking for many a year and never really tried to learn another language (kind of had to in school but all I can do is count in German).
My idea is to get about £3000-£4000 ($4500-$6000) saved up, since one of the issues that can arise when you head to Japan is that you get paid at the beginning of the month. If you start work on the 2nd and everyone gets paid on the 1st, you go a month without any income. Plus, there are travel expenses, Visas, buying any little bits and bobs that will be necessary, and due to an entirely different electrical system (Japanese plugs run from 100V, rather than most of Europe being at around 220V, but I believe for the US it rests around 120V) perhaps some new appliances, and, of course, accommodation and commuting around Japan in general.shadowstriker86 said:
Really, I'm going to spend a year or two full-time working so I have something to fall back on. Plus it gives me more time to learn the language and writing systems while making sure that the whole thing is exactly what I want
EDIT - Converted GBP to USD to make things a little easier.
I suddenly found myself singing "La la la la" to the tune of the Meow Mix song. That's a totally appropriate reaction to this thread, right?
On rolling "r"'s: I can do it, but terribly. I sound like a hungry alien when I do it. I exhale way too much.
On rolling "r"'s: I can do it, but terribly. I sound like a hungry alien when I do it. I exhale way too much.
I'm suddenly struggling to think of words in Cantonese that start with an 'r'... and now that I ponder it, I don't think there are... s'why Chinese people have just as much trouble with 'r' and 'l' sounds as Japanese people. Constantly comes out as 'ah-ro' and 'eh-ru' or something dumb like that. And that probably explains why my spoken German can sometimes sound butchered.shadowstriker86 said:
Anyway, I can roll my r's, but it depends on the vowel sound that comes after it e.g. 'right' is fine, 'rule' is not.
*shrug*
AngloDoom said:
ah i see, funny cause i knew i had to save up some backup cash but i never thought about it on the scale that you have lol looks like i owe you another thanks cause now i have more stuff to put on my checklist
PatrickXD said:
As an artistic endeavor I have been constructing a language that is primarily based on Welsh, Gaelic, and a little bit of Finnish. Anyway, although I have dictionaries, finding good pronunciation guides has been very difficult, so I have a few questions for you if you'll humor me.
My first question is this: In a word where "w" comes directly after a consonant like the word "mwmci" how does the "w" sound? Is it like the "w" in the English word "what" or different? Also, how is the "c" in that word pronounced, does it sound like a "k" or like an "s" or something else entirely?
My second question is: In a word like "dyn" how is the "y" pronounced? Does it sound like the "y" in the English word "yellow" or does it sound more like the Spanish "i" which makes a "ee" sound like "keep" or something else?
I wish I could roll my "r's". I have tried watching instructional videos and everything, but I just can't get my stupid tongue to do it.
Here's a question, can a person roll an "l"?
Here's a question, can a person roll an "l"?