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The Letter "R"

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The pronunciation of the letter “R” is slightly different in Filipino than in English.

You produce the Filipino "R" sound by flicking your tongue off of the roof of your mouth to create a softer, "rolling" R sound. The result sounds much like the letter "R" said by someone speaking in Spanish.

Listen carefully for the difference in the examples below.
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Examples:
radyo
Play audio #267
marami
Play audio #269
lugár
Play audio #268
regalo
Play audio #271
padér
Play audio #270
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Examples:
radyo
Play audio #267
marami
Play audio #269
lugar
Play audio #268
regalo
Play audio #271
pader
Play audio #270

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