This is the first video (out of hundreds) I have seen that provides a reference point to speakers of non-American English ! I was able to roll my r successfully after repeating a couple of times « let it go » 😊 Thank you !! 🙏
I´ve noticed that at times, Gallegos will truly apply a rolled r at the final ´r´ of verbs and such. I never, from day one, had a problem with the thrilled r however, it´s taken me two years to finally get the clipped r, the Scottish r, the single r sound correctly. I wasn´t hearing it correctly as it turns out. Also, being a child growing up in the Spanish educational system, the word syllabication was pounded into the heads of the students. I'm envious. The rules of syllabication are the very KEYSPANISH to getting the accent perfect. Angloparlantes tend to repeat things, like Per-ro for Pe-ro. He fight to leave the syllable «open». I still have issues and have to refer to the dictionary for exact word division. Once you have that, you have the rhythm. I love your channel because these valuable gems were taught to you as a child and you have perfected them as a master teacher. I hear some Angloparlantes who have achieved fluency and I think, «Wow! You don't realize how AWFUL your pronunciation is» You should take a class from KeySpanish!
Exactly, many people trill their R's at the end of words. I appreciate your perspective on pronunciation, I know it's something essential for you and you have a very refined ear.
Watched your video last night after about a week of trying to learn how to do this for speaking Welsh (I am 65 and wrote myself off from ever being able to do it when I was about 10 and my "friends" took the mickey out of me because I couldn't.) I think the key for me was when you said to let the air go past the relaxed tongue placed in the correct position and that I didn't need to do anything else with my tongue (I had no problem with the other r). Your comparison with the flag blowing was very helpful. I did this for about 10 minutes with little result, but I think imagining I was going to produce the correct sound helped me and suddenly my tongue was vibrating! I then started trying to purr like a cat and did that over and over, then started saying words like perro, marrone etc again and again. My tongue is definitely vibrating now and I am definitely making a sound I have never been able to make. However, I am not sure the tip is flapping properly as I do not get exactly the same sound as you do and I notice I can only do it voiced-not unvoiced. I shall keep practising!😁 Thank you for this extremely helpful video.
This is extremely difficult for me and it's something I find extremely boring to practise. I speak Spanish every day and would say that my spoken Spanish is B2+, but my inability to trill the r (I'm ok with the simple r) is a source of major frustration! I've now probably watched over a hundred RUclips videos on the subject. I think I need to find a speech therapist for one-on-one sessions. If anyone is aware of a good speech therapist who specialises in the trilled r, please let me know!
Sorry to hear you're frustrated about the trilled R sound. You can check this channel: ruclips.net/channel/UCRe3_JuhUfyjkQ4GTO7XXkQ Alexandra is a specialist in pronunciation and she might be able to help you.
Are there any native Spanish speakers who can't roll their R's? I've met several people who insist they can't. One of them is even a native French speaker. She just makes the sound in her throat.
In russian language r is flexing too, and too not all native can pronounce it. But it is problem only in their head. Even speech therapist exists at least a hundred years special to help, all you need is desire. I myself went to such a doctor when I was a child and there was no internet for knowledge. Now you can get info just take smartphone😂. I knowing russian can pronounce and Spanish r and French r by default never practiced it.
![How to Roll Your R's, Step-by-Step [Spanish Pronunciation]](/img/1.gif)
👋🏻 ¡Hola, amigos! Access our free cheat sheet to pronounce the Spanish R: form.keyspanish.com/spanish-r
This is the first video (out of hundreds) I have seen that provides a reference point to speakers of non-American English ! I was able to roll my r successfully after repeating a couple of times « let it go » 😊 Thank you !! 🙏
I´ve noticed that at times, Gallegos will truly apply a rolled r at the final ´r´ of verbs and such. I never, from day one, had a problem with the thrilled r however, it´s taken me two years to finally get the clipped r, the Scottish r, the single r sound correctly. I wasn´t hearing it correctly as it turns out. Also, being a child growing up in the Spanish educational system, the word syllabication was pounded into the heads of the students. I'm envious. The rules of syllabication are the very KEYSPANISH to getting the accent perfect. Angloparlantes tend to repeat things, like Per-ro for Pe-ro. He fight to leave the syllable «open». I still have issues and have to refer to the dictionary for exact word division. Once you have that, you have the rhythm. I love your channel because these valuable gems were taught to you as a child and you have perfected them as a master teacher. I hear some Angloparlantes who have achieved fluency and I think, «Wow! You don't realize how AWFUL your pronunciation is» You should take a class from KeySpanish!
Exactly, many people trill their R's at the end of words. I appreciate your perspective on pronunciation, I know it's something essential for you and you have a very refined ear.
¡Como caído del cielo! ¡Muchísimas gracias por esta excelente explicación! 👏👏👏👏👏
Watched your video last night after about a week of trying to learn how to do this for speaking Welsh (I am 65 and wrote myself off from ever being able to do it when I was about 10 and my "friends" took the mickey out of me because I couldn't.) I think the key for me was when you said to let the air go past the relaxed tongue placed in the correct position and that I didn't need to do anything else with my tongue (I had no problem with the other r). Your comparison with the flag blowing was very helpful. I did this for about 10 minutes with little result, but I think imagining I was going to produce the correct sound helped me and suddenly my tongue was vibrating! I then started trying to purr like a cat and did that over and over, then started saying words like perro, marrone etc again and again. My tongue is definitely vibrating now and I am definitely making a sound I have never been able to make. However, I am not sure the tip is flapping properly as I do not get exactly the same sound as you do and I notice I can only do it voiced-not unvoiced. I shall keep practising!😁 Thank you for this extremely helpful video.
A very clear explanation. Thank you!
Glad you found it useful!
Thank you! An excellent explanation
Execullente, gracias!!
¡Gracias por comentar!
This is extremely difficult for me and it's something I find extremely boring to practise. I speak Spanish every day and would say that my spoken Spanish is B2+, but my inability to trill the r (I'm ok with the simple r) is a source of major frustration! I've now probably watched over a hundred RUclips videos on the subject. I think I need to find a speech therapist for one-on-one sessions. If anyone is aware of a good speech therapist who specialises in the trilled r, please let me know!
Sorry to hear you're frustrated about the trilled R sound.
You can check this channel: ruclips.net/channel/UCRe3_JuhUfyjkQ4GTO7XXkQ
Alexandra is a specialist in pronunciation and she might be able to help you.
How many years can take to roll my tongue.
Are there any native Spanish speakers who can't roll their R's? I've met several people who insist they can't. One of them is even a native French speaker. She just makes the sound in her throat.
Yes, indeed! I think it's called 'rotacismo'.
In russian language r is flexing too, and too not all native can pronounce it. But it is problem only in their head. Even speech therapist exists at least a hundred years special to help, all you need is desire. I myself went to such a doctor when I was a child and there was no internet for knowledge. Now you can get info just take smartphone😂. I knowing russian can pronounce and Spanish r and French r by default never practiced it.
very hard to say it
It takes time! But I'm sure you'll get there.