Re: [lojban] Trilling/rolling R

[Craig Daniel <teucer@pobox.com>]

On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Luke Bergen <lukeabergen@gmail.com> wrote:
> After watching limdar's (I think it was his) latest pronounciation video I
> have realized once again that the american pronounciation of 'r' is not
> generally preferred.
>
> I've gotten into the habit of trilling/rolling my 'r's (what exactly is the
> difference between trilling and rolling?) as often as possible but one
> instance that I JUST CAN'T GET IT is my own damn name.  So, O jbocecmu, how
> do you pronounce {cribe} and if you trill/roll the 'r' did it take practice
> or did it come naturally?

I pronounce it as a tap, but not a trill. Although sometimes an
American-style r pops out instead after voiced lingual fricatives (c,
s, z, j).

Also, for some reason (probably Spanish's fault) my (vr) sometimes
comes out with a bilabial v rather than the labiodental I normally
use.

 - mi'e .kreig.

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