how to pronounce turkish R

Dhavlos · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:14 pm Post subject: how to pronounce turkish R

how do you pronounce the turkish R...

is it a rolling one like the greek?
or at the back of your throat like french?
or plain like english?

cannedmoose · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:15 pm Post subject:

I would imagine it's rolled. The only one I can pronounce is the 'plain' english one... hence I'll never be able to blend in as a true Cypriot Crying or Very sad

Dhavlos · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:20 pm Post subject:

ah moose thats so sad :(

to help..... put the tip your tongue at the top of your mouth, just behind your teeth, and make a 'r' sound, but let your toungue relax, and reverberate(is that the right word? kind of like 'shake')against the top of your throat...it may help...or leave saliva all over your computer

brother · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:21 pm Post subject:

cannedmoose · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:25 pm Post subject:

oh, moose....pretend your a purring cat Smile

brother · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:26 pm Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject:

Hρεμησε ρε!!Calm down!!

brother · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:34 pm Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject:

calm down....it was a translation!!

brother · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:52 pm Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:59 pm Post subject:

Iremise re

brebi na mathis to alphavito!

your have to learn the alphabet!

Dhavlos · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:42 pm Post subject:

so is the turkish a rolling r then?

Leon · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:04 am Post subject:

I'm not Turkish but it is rolled although when it's at the end of the word it makes quite a strange sound, and that's where I need help. It's like a rolled 'r' but breathing (like pronouncing a 'h') and the same time and some would mis-hear it as a 'sh'. Turkish-speakers help us!

brother · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 6:05 pm Post subject:

The turkish 'r' does roll but not to the extent that some may think, use the french way of saying the 'r' and you would be close enough. Wink