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Re: rhotics

From:D Tse <exponent@...>
Date:Friday, December 1, 2000, 7:56
On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:48:08 -0500, H. S. Teoh <hsteoh@...>
wrote:

>Hmmm. I could *never* trill an r. I've tried since very young, and have >never succeeded. Interestingly, I *can* do a bilabial trill (which, >incidentally was learned by imitating my mother... don't ask why she does >that, I'm not gonna answer :-P). > >Question: what's the IPA symbol for the bilabial trill?
*SNIKT*! The symbol is a small caps capital B if I remember clearly.
> >*sigh* I can't whistle nor trill an /r/ :-( >The bilabial trill is about the only trill I can do.
Hehe. I used to have great trouble alveolar trilling. I still kind of do now but I can make a decent replacement for the real sound that I hear people use... -Imperative "Coryne enes tenait esée"