Russian· consonant-hard

How to pronounce the rolled 'р' sound in Russian

Tap or roll the tongue tip against the ridge behind the teeth — like Spanish 'r'. Start by saying 'd-d-d' quickly and let the tip flutter. Never the English 'r'.

Heard in раз · который · рука

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который

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Russian words with rolled 'р' sound

Words from the same catalog the Russian course drills — the app scores every one of them sound by sound.

которыйрукадругойразпервыйдругспроситьхорошийсторонапростовдругработагородхорошовтороймирсразувопросработатьстарый

In a sentence

  • Лев засмеялся, что мышь обещает ему добро сделать, и пустил её.

    добро

  • Сколько они ни бились, не могли сломать.

    развязал

  • Лисица увидала — висят спелые кисти винограда, и стала прилаживаться, как бы их съесть.

    винограда

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