Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site othervax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!micomvax!othervax!ray From: ray@othervax.UUCP (Raymond D. Dunn) Newsgroups: net.nlang Subject: Re: Double 'R' Message-ID: <719@othervax.UUCP> Date: Fri, 1-Nov-85 16:17:35 EST Article-I.D.: othervax.719 Posted: Fri Nov 1 16:17:35 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Nov-85 14:59:54 EST References: <2176@brl-tgr.UUCP> <9500005@prism.UUCP> <2404@brl-tgr.ARPA> <352@bcsaic.UUCP> Reply-To: ray@othervax.UUCP (Raymond D. Dunn) Organization: Philips Information Systems - St. Laurent P.Q., Canada Lines: 24 Summary: As a Scot, may I be permitted to explain how to "roll your R's" (:-)). When you make a 'AAR' sound, the periphery of a fairly large part of the tip of your tongue should come in contact with the roof of your mouth, the furthest forward part about 1/4" behind the teeth. As the vibrational part of the sound starts, hold your tongue there, and increase the air flow significantly as if in a pant. Of course as a native "R's roller" it is quite difficult for me to see any difficulty in this, and I hope no-one has been observing me through my office door as I try to work out the mechanics! The next lesson (unless bribed to the contrary), will be under the title: "Clearing your throat, or how NOT to pronounce the word Loch" The last in the series, currently being planned, is: "Rolling your R's in Auchtermuchty, a sailors' guide to sporrans of the Scottish Highlands" Ray Dunn. ...philabs!micomvax!othervax!ray