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Dana Jean

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A speech impediment for those who can trill the 'r' or those that can't? :laugh:

I don't know about a workaround and I'm sure you have seen something like this before


I've been thinking about this. The kids on my side of the family all speak both English and Spanish. They also learned both alphabets. When they learned to read English they automatically knew how to read Spanish. Same with writing. What's that all about?

Animo, Senora Mod. (I can't find my ene. Ha.)

Who's the guy in the video? I want to see him. He's sexy.
 

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A speech impediment for those who can trill the 'r' or those that can't? :laugh:

I don't know about a workaround and I'm sure you have seen something like this before


I've been thinking about this. The kids on my side of the family all speak both English and Spanish. They also learned both alphabets. When they learned to read English they automatically knew how to read Spanish. Same with writing. What's that all about?

Animo, Senora Mod. (I can't find my ene. Ha.)
Thanks for this! I'm going to need a lot of practice--I'm already flunking his first practice. :smile:
 
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Who's the guy in the video? I want to see him. He's sexy.

He does sound cute, doesn't he?

I used to work for a doctor (the one I mentioned in another thread who'd stand behind me and explain the corrections I needed to make) who was from Cuba, and he had a heavy accent. He'd trill his Rs and it was like electricity going up my spine (plus he had very hairy forearms, which was niiiiice) - it was a good thing he was a jackass, or I would have been in trouble.
 

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He does sound cute, doesn't he?

I used to work for a doctor (the one I mentioned in another thread who'd stand behind me and explain the corrections I needed to make) who was from Cuba, and he had a heavy accent. He'd trill his Rs and it was like electricity going up my spine (plus he had very hairy forearms, which was niiiiice) - it was a good thing he was a jackass, or I would have been in trouble.
I know what you mean - I love that way they have of rolling their Rs :love:
 

Neesy

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Japanese doesn't really have either R or L sounds. The glottal-stop sound is in between them, albeit closer to an L, but like a harder R or quicker L, and sometimes the difference isn't heard. That's why in a Japanese ad in English you might seen an upcoming concert for "Def Reppard" (true story).

Native Japanese also doesn't have the "th" sound, with the S sound being the closest equivalent, so that's why if they learn the word "pithy," it might not sound right the first few times.

When I was helping out, I'd give a sentence for the day, something like, "Polly rolled around on the hill and really liked it," have that sentenced practiced for a day, then come back and repeat it to me the next. I also gave careful and graphic demonstrations on tongue placements for the various sounds. It seemed to work.
Call me weird but I was picturing these Japanese people trying to say that sentence:

"Polly rolled around on the hill and really liked it."

now THAT's a mouthful! (If you are Japanese that is) :tounge::hmm:
 
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This scares the living **** out of me:


ME TOO! I do NOT have one daredevil adventurous bone in my body.

:icon_eek: I should not have watched that.
I think I might have the risk gene - or a risk gene, maybe not the risk gene - but I like videos like this. I don't do these things myself, unless roller coasters and other high rise amusement park lunacy rides count. Strange though, I couldn't handle standing on a high rise balconey. I was literally just like Mel Brooks in that scene in High Anxiety.