Can You Roll Your R's?

Trrrrrrrrrrrry it.

Hi guys. Let's talk about rolling your r's.

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The rolling "r" sound is a big component in various languages, like Spanish.

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Very trill.

It can be tricky! A lot of people who don't learn how to do this in childhood can have trouble with it later on in life.

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Luckily, there are like 500,000 tutorials.

In a nutshell, you place your tongue near the roof of your mouth, curl it, and blow a stream of air out over it, making the tip of your tongue vibrate.

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It should sound like purring, essentially.

Let's test it out.

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We'll start with an easy one. Can you pronounce "perro"?

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How about "barrio"?

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OK. Now... how about this tongue twister?

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Erre con erre cigarro

Erre con erre barril

Rápido corren los carros

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Practice makes perfect! Keep on rollin.'

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