pronunciation.rr-trill
The trilled rr: perro, carro
Written rr between vowels, and single r at word-start or after n/l/s, trill: perro, rosa, Enrique, alrededor. The tongue tip vibrates loosely against the ridge.
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Erklärung
It's a relaxed tongue + strong airflow, not muscle: hold the tap position, blow, let the tip flutter. Drills: butter-butter-butter → progressively 'brr'; tdr-tdr; vibrante after d: madre → ma-drrr.
Where it's mandatory: rr (carro), initial r (Roma, río), after n, l, s (sonrisa, alrededor, Israel). Minimal pairs to test: pero/perro, caro/carro, coro/corro.
The trill is airflow, not muscle: hold the tongue at the tap position, blow steadily, and let the tip flutter loosely against the ridge. It's obligatory for written rr (carro), for word-initial r (Roma, río), and after n, l, s (sonrisa, alrededor, Israel). Test yourself on the minimal pairs pero/perro, caro/carro, coro/corro.
Beispiele
The dog runs around the neighborhood.
Region: global
The clothes are in the wardrobe.
Region: global
Rosa's dog runs around the car.
Region: global