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Updated on 7 Feb 2023

1Nick4

7 February

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Do you have any tips on how to speak faster? Because for example the "r" sound, I love it, but when speaking I always stumble on it

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Caleb_E

7 February

English (US)

I think if you record yourself and compare it to native speakers, you might be able to make it sound more natural

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Caleb_E

7 February

English (US)

Make sure they are native speakers though because most non native speakers pronounce certain consonants and vowels incorrectly

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1Nick4

7 February

German

@Caleb_E Thank you

Caleb_E

7 February

English (US)

Also try not to put too much emphasis on the letter R, in American English it sounds very soft, in England they don’t pronounce the letter R at all in many of their words

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AlexJoel3234

7 February

English (US)

Great information thank you

1Nick4

7 February

German

@Caleb_E But isn't one of the characteristics of US English to pronounce the letter R very strongly? Like in "akward" for instance, it's basically the only sound you hear in the second syllable, isn't it?

Caleb_E

7 February

English (US)

@1Nick4 well yes, you do pronounce the R, but when comparing it the R in German it’s much softer. The German European R is often rolled, such as “rrrreally” instead of “really” we never roll our Rs in native English speaking countries

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Do you have any tips on how to speak faster? Because for example the "r" sound, I love it, but when speaking I always stumble on it

Do you have any tips on how to speak faster? Because for example the "r" sound, I love it, but when speaking I always stumble on it See a translation

I think if you record yourself and compare it to native speakers, you might be able to make it sound more natural

Make sure they are native speakers though because most non native speakers pronounce certain consonants and vowels incorrectly

Also try not to put too much emphasis on the letter R, in American English it sounds very soft, in England they don’t pronounce the letter R at all in many of their words

Great information thank you

@1Nick4 well yes, you do pronounce the R, but when comparing it the R in German it’s much softer. The German European R is often rolled, such as “rrrreally” instead of “really” we never roll our Rs in native English speaking countries

Do you have any tips on how to speak faster? Because for example the "r" sound, I love it, but when speaking I always stumble on it