pronouncing chinese R

meir
May 12, 2010, 03:42 PM posted in General Discussion

Does anyone have any helpful advice on how to pronounce the Chinese "R" such as the one in  Rìběn (日本) ?

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daxiong
May 12, 2010, 06:05 PM

Try pronouncing it as if you would if you were going roll your "r", except try doing it through clenched teeth so your tongue can't move foward immediately afterward.