How to Pronounce the French “R”- (3 Easy Tips)

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How to pronounce the French “r” in French. Pronouncing the French -r can be really hard because in English the sound /r/ does not exist so how can you trill your rs in French. In this French lesson, I am teaching you how to pronounce the french letter R easily. I am going to give you 3 easy tips to help you pronounce the French R. In this French lesson, we are also going to practice together with easy pronunciation exercises. You will become a boss at pronouncing -r.
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@BrightElk 4 жыл бұрын

This has been the most helpful video so far for the French Rs.

@MyFrenchStory 4 жыл бұрын

Yayyyyyy !!! So happy I could help you with this video 😊

@wofaieyong6292 4 жыл бұрын

I agree😍

@kianascorner 3 жыл бұрын

i just said this to myself haha!

@onnetion 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. The most difficult pronunciation in French

@jermainejohn4946 3 жыл бұрын

totally agreed!

@Rengels98 4 жыл бұрын

Took almost seven years of french here in the U.S. and no one ever told me about feeling it in your neck. Thanks so much!

@JohnSmith-pg9ns 3 жыл бұрын

I still can't do it. Sounds like you need a lot of saliva. My sound just comes out dry

@JohnSmith-pg9ns 3 жыл бұрын

@Sky The Potato let me know how it works out. I've seen some videos and they say something different. I think I'm a little bit better at it now though

@joshr24 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-pg9ns i have heaps of saliva and it gets stuck at the back of my throat

@loot6 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-pg9ns Yeah it's actually nothing to do with saliva, the whole gargling with water thing will in fact lead you astray. I actually learnt to do it with saliva and then later discovered that was wrong and had to relearn it. It's a vibration of the tongue at the back...like the tip of the tongue for Spanish but reversed. If you think about it, if you had to do it with saliva then with a slightly dry mouth you wouldn't be able to speak French, so clearly that's not how it's done. I can do it with a completely dry mouth.

@sergiomercado3320 3 жыл бұрын

Knowing that it has three different sounds depending on the position was super duper useful. Thank you!

@johnosagie9982 4 жыл бұрын

You have no idea how blessed you are! I’ve been trying to work on this sound, and once you started this video establishing that there are different sounds for /r/, I KNEW you were LEGIT! Thanks so much. God bless

@swatdabeez3075 3 жыл бұрын

Her smile alone pushed me to continue learning it 🥺

@SteamBunneh 2 жыл бұрын

Im just starting out and the R is my biggest obstacle so far.. ty for sharing this!

@solangegermain4420 5 ай бұрын

Je ne connaissais pas l’expression « TY for sharing ». Pour moi, c’était « thanks for sharing » …(mais apparemment, les deux sont possibles… 🤔) PS : comme vous pouvez le constater, je suis française

@jeanbaptistejuan7112 3 жыл бұрын

I am lucky to be French by birth...You should know that French is hard for us to learn. We go through 5 grade levels (5 years) in primary school to learn conjugation and grammar. We spend 5 years learning French in primary school, not counting kindergarten (3 years). Then middle school (4 years) during which we continue to learn conjugation and grammar. So be patient and listen to the advice of this charming young lady. You will get there with a lot of practice. You should know that English is not easy to learn for French speakers either. The sound "r" does not exist in English so be patient and practise, practise, practise again and again !

@peachyorganics6918 9 ай бұрын

Great advice. ❤ thank you because I'm black American and I get so frustrated with myself. 😅 in my mind natives come out the womb perfect french speakers 😅so thank you for giving me a realistic view of becoming fluent.

@superAweber 3 жыл бұрын

She's the only one that explained the different 'r's! So now I understand I have major trouble with r at the start. But in the middle and end is OK except for practice. Thank you

@constantnothing 9 ай бұрын

this is the best explanation of the R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! very helpful to know that it has 3 different sounds!!!! thanks!

@lospazio 3 жыл бұрын

All r's are difficult, but the r after a g is hell: "regretter".

@bozhidarpetrov 2 жыл бұрын

Jeez yes

@renee3356 3 жыл бұрын

This is the only channel that's distinguished between the three. Thank you!

@CLL9262 7 ай бұрын

Infomative, stimulating, ADORABLE (prononcé à la française)

@barbarataylor1062 3 жыл бұрын

Best explanation of how to pronounce a French r I have heard or found anywhere!. Most non-French French teachers and at least some French ones teach the r as pronoounced at the beginning of a word, tell us to drop r at the end of a word, and that's all. Yet anyone with functioning ears can hear that thethree different sounds, and I found immediately that I can't prounounce an r after a consonant in the same was as the r at the beginning followed by a vowel.Yet, no teacher I had would acknowledge that it was different. Thank you so much for clarifying this. It's so simple, as you explain it. Even though I can't pronounce any French r perfectly yet, you have shown us how to get it right! Merci beaucoup!

@vydehi9979 3 жыл бұрын

Omg....finally...I can pronounce the French 'r'.

@MyFrenchStory 3 жыл бұрын

Yasss !! I am so happy the lesson helped 🎉🎉🎊🥳

@agneswaweru2023 3 жыл бұрын

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@agneswaweru2023 3 жыл бұрын

I like your channel name makenamalkia@kijaniridgeschool.sc. from Rwanda 👍♥️♥️❤️💖💗💘💜

@shemielwilkie7924 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pearl I needed this exact lesson because I was wondering about the details of the ”R” sound

@MyFrenchStory 3 жыл бұрын

Yay !!! So happy it helped. How are you going now with the -r pronunciation? 😊

@celeste-8242 3 жыл бұрын

Pearl you are such a brilliant, creative and funny teacher! Your teaching style is by far the most practical and engaging that Ive come across! Thank you so much!

@hahaeeee 8 ай бұрын

Indeed

@temmyjane 3 ай бұрын

You're good. It's difficult but l'm getting there gradually

@EdKiley 4 ай бұрын

Wow, very helpful! Merci beaucoup, Pearl. You're a great teacher!

@Aritul 4 жыл бұрын

The gargling idea is great. Thank you. Also, you have a nice voice.

@MyFrenchStory 4 жыл бұрын

Merci 😊

@pochernator 4 жыл бұрын

This was lovely. Thank you for taking the trouble to make this letter easier for us!

@DDRandDSLover 3 жыл бұрын

So helpful at explaining where the sounds come from!! Thank you :)

@pannachawangkul585 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering about French "R", and here you are explaining them to me. Thank you/ Merci.

@k.h.6445 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was incredibly helpful!

@jana7626 3 жыл бұрын

Shes honestly the bestttt

@cathymccormick9423 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Much better than most!

@vishnnuvijay9096 3 жыл бұрын

This is helpful !! Thanks for teaching in the cutest way

@josephineowino9017 3 жыл бұрын

You're amazing teacher Pearl 😍

@elisagrossenbacher8106 2 жыл бұрын

These tips are super helpful - thank you!

@estellemey4132 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great video! Thank you for this work!

@Lam-ey4lm Жыл бұрын

This is so helpful, your lesson helps me a lot. Thank you so much!

@borntwowin2002 2 жыл бұрын

I love your teaching style!

@michaeldaunicorn5314 4 жыл бұрын

The gargling water trick is amazing

@Mario-kb2ws 4 жыл бұрын

Merci! So helpful

@ishaankhot6813 Ай бұрын

This was really helpful. Thanks!

@lghths 3 жыл бұрын

The water technique is genius. The entire video was helpful. Mercu beaucoup!!

@ewapillardy2585 4 жыл бұрын

Very useful video.Merci beaucoup

@fuisuto2712 15 күн бұрын

browsing through all of ur videos ! love it

@restless4400 3 жыл бұрын

This has been so helpful! Thank you.

@EricaNernie 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Merci.

@sandykay7565 5 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour ces excellents conseils !

@bluefuzz01 8 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Nice to find someone who addresses not all r sounds are the same

@meltaizin2996 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very helpful

@joho9815 7 ай бұрын

Excellent instruction on pronouncing the different R's. I like the video and I just subscribed!

@stansutherland6321 9 ай бұрын

Excellent! Merci beaucoup

@aymanradwan1189 Жыл бұрын

CRYSTAL CLEAR AND SMOOTH.PERFECT! .THANKS

@itsK4NE 7 ай бұрын

This was very helpful!

@jtk7473 4 жыл бұрын

You are an awesome teacher

@dawnm2647 2 жыл бұрын

Thank-you so much Pearl! This is the first time I actually sound French !

@nicolelamond4 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. So helpful!

@diyorstrato8462 2 жыл бұрын

Great work Pearl

@sathishstarlord Жыл бұрын

Finally! The video I needed. This is very helpful

@aisthename5212 3 жыл бұрын

This video was very helpful, thank you! Because I'm English so these difficult pronunciations are very difficult. I was drinking water before you even recommended it and I was shocked at how much better I was pronouncing these words after drinking - it isn't something I realised until now. This video was so helpful!

@nnenne1 4 жыл бұрын

Jeez, putting my finger on my neck, helped me in heaps, shares.

@MyFrenchStory 4 жыл бұрын

Ahah so happy to know that this little tip helped you 💕

@mariannymata9086 2 жыл бұрын

Merci Pearl 🙌 Very useful video!

@veenabharti5691 3 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup !

@bumpyg1 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks teacher very much appreciated!!!!!

@kimjackson9095 2 жыл бұрын

You are EXCELLENT. I just LOVE you. Thank you.

@toto2x2 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video, thank you

@laurakaye5086 3 жыл бұрын

WOW. Merci beaucoup!!

@clairehoover7449 7 ай бұрын

Cette explication a été très utile ! Merci beaucoup

@fredrice415 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Merci beaucoup:)

@sahromaxamed9844 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this

@dzungnguyen3448 5 ай бұрын

It's really good video for myself. Tks

@linvlogfrance87 4 жыл бұрын

Thnak you again for another lesson. For I have difficulties pronouncing O and U in french

@MyFrenchStory 4 жыл бұрын

De rien 😊😉

@jamaizahra6227 3 жыл бұрын

wonderful explaination it is the first time I discover this thanks so much

@Nathan-fz2qe 2 жыл бұрын

OMGGG I watched 3 videos on French r's and felt more confident but would still get stuck so often- this vid is perfff. By far the best

@ManojKumar-vn3nv 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ❤️

@shecantaffordit Жыл бұрын

this was incredibly helpful, thank you so much! subscribed

@vaishus72 4 жыл бұрын

This has been the best video so far

@mkspits1 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful.

@robinmorton9162 9 ай бұрын

This was so helpful, I have never really realised the difference between the three and wondered why every time I pronounced an /r/ at the end of a word it felt like it messed up the sense of whether the /r/ was at the end of one word or the beginning of the next. Now I see why! I was using the first /r/ for everything. Thank you!

@johnhine4619 4 жыл бұрын

C'était formidable. J'essaie d'apprendre le son français R depuis des années. Votre vidéo m'a beaucoup aidé. Merci Madame.

@smarttascha 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you. I love when you post new videos!!

@MyFrenchStory 4 жыл бұрын

De rien Natascha!! More videos to come 😊

@sabinahuseynova1583 2 жыл бұрын

Love those tips❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@gabrielabecerra50 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! merci!

@MyFrenchStory 4 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup Gabby 🤗

@Maya-George 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, you are a great teacher. Can't understand why you don't have more views! This was the first of your videos I have watched, but definitely not the last! Merci

@MyFrenchStory 4 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you Maya !! merci for your nice comment ! I will continue uploading more content 😊

@blessedcocoa5729 4 жыл бұрын

I agree. My french speaking teacher recommend this channel because my french pronunciation is shaky and I always struggle with the r

@ngoemakane6224 Жыл бұрын

God bless you for me. Keep doing this for us. I am grateful. Your videos are so helpful to me

@genevievel5309 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! Practising the rrr sound in my neck and my dog is glowering at me in a fascinated way.

@bianlopez6801 3 жыл бұрын

i have been trying to get it right for almost 3 years and i can do it now, thx a lot :))

@gangarjyoti5932 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely explained

@ricardomanrique9125 20 күн бұрын

Thanks fo rthe lesson.

@roxanasl 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@sparkleshua5512 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!

@rinchendawa2296 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much

@lakep7798 Жыл бұрын

First time viewing you and instantly subscribed-this was the most helpful French r video I’ve ever seen-and I’ve seen MANY! En plus, you had me cracking up with the gargling 😂. Thanks for this post!

@claireruva2135 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much you really helped me!!!!! I was really struggling and I have french orals so thank youuuuuuu so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@derekblacklock5836 2 жыл бұрын

Bonjour Pearl, et merci beaucoup pour cette video très utile. I will feel much more confident when ordering vin rouge when |I visit France later this year. Votre videos have definitely improved ma prononciation. Merci encore.

@yahyadanso553 3 жыл бұрын

Merci.

@lethibichao6888 3 жыл бұрын

video is so funny and useful, thank you

@pbx7777 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! you're so sweet, this helps me a lot.

@AkashSharma-cn6bb 3 жыл бұрын

Merci,, now finally able to parle r sound...

@kookisayuki3392 3 жыл бұрын

My great grandfather was French. Been wanting to learn French for a long time now. And to start, I want to learn the R first! Seems like I need to wait a few more years before I could start!

@marposaposa814 3 ай бұрын

Wow! didn't THANK YOU for this enormous tip "the creepy R" i had no clue at all. I was doing it totally wrong. Mercy beaucopu! The "R" in mercy is the creepy R also? Thank you so much! 💛💛💚💚🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡