Alemán· consonant

How to pronounce the German r in Alemán

Made at the BACK of the mouth: the tongue back approaches the soft palate or uvula and the voice flows with a slight rasp, like a very gentle gargle. Never the English curled-tongue r, and never a strong roll.

Heard in rot · anderen · Jahren

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ihre

Toca para grabar

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Alemán words with German r

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ihrewarenanderenJahrenJahrewäregeradeihreranderewarumihrendreiwährendbereitsFrauunsereRechtrichtigzurückFrage

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  • Wie lange läuft König der Löwen jetzt schon in Hamburg?

    fragen

  • Man kann nicht immer auf seine Berater hören.

    berater

  • Ich habe noch nie in meinem Leben eine Bewerbung schreiben müssen.

    schreiben

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