Re: CHAT: F.L.O.E.S.

Quoting Joe <joe@...>:

>
> Yes, well, in a non -Rhotic country, that's not a problem.  On the other
> hand, pronouncing 'der' as [d3:] is not on.  By the way - how do Germans
> generally pronounce word-final /r/?
Final unstressed '-er' is normally [6]. When a final '-r' is preceeded by
another vowel, or a stressed 'e' (incl with mute 'h' thrown on like
in 'sehr'), the vowel stays and the 'r' is [6]. After /a/ it may disappear
altogether ('klar' [kla:]). 'Der' becomes something like [de6]

A proper consonantal /r/ (generally uvular) may be restored in high registers
or when talking very LOULDY and CLEARLY.

                                                Andreas