Flutter Tounge (Spanish 'r')

[bork[e]]

Explain how it is done, (the rolling of the letter 'r'). I think most people call it fluttering, that's what I'm finding on the net anyway..

Anyone here teach themselves how to do this, or did it just come natural?

[saturn]

just say ARIBA a lot

[losCHUNK]

i thought the R in spanish was pronounced... r

like por que

[R00k]

Dunno, I just heard people do it and was able to do it right away.

It's basically allowing the tip of your tongue to kind-of flap up and down against the ledge on the roof of your mouth.

Like Sat said - just say ARRRRRRRIBA! a lot.

[netrex]

Stick the tip of your tounge up in your mouth to a point a cm or so maybe behind your upper teeth and make some engine sound, should work. Think it's about the same way I say R.

[bork[e]]

i thought the R in spanish was pronounced... r

like por que

well, two r's make that rolling sound, while one doesn't...unless it's the first of the word or something...I have had only a few hours of the class, be nice. :icon30:

[losCHUNK]

lol, i done it for 6 yrs and i seriously cant remember none of it

so dont listen to me :]

[bork[e]]

hmm, I can make all kind of weird shapes with my tounge...so I think I'll be able to do it. I'm sounding like an idiot right now though.

[Zyte]

ah, the 'erre doble'. I think netrex is quite right, the same way i do it. Glad i just can say it and didn't have to learn it in class.

[seremtan]

just say MURRRRRRRRR

[mjrpes]

Ah... I remember that from Spanish.

Yo tengo un borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrador.

It becomes quit natural, but it's hard to get at first. Kind of like whistling with two fingers, I guess.

[Scourge]

Been able to do it as long as I can remember. Netrex pretty much explained it well.

[Ryoki]

Lol!

[Grudge]

lol @ native english speaking people

[MKJ]

we roll the r at the back of the throat