Re: rhotics (was Hellenish oddities)

On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:02:26 -0500, Roger Mills <romilly@...> wrote:

> OK, try this:  IF you pronounce +AF8-potter, fatter, butter+AF8- in the
> usual American way you're already making a flap, though it's not quite
> the same as in Spanish.  Move the tongue tip just a little forward (to
> the ridged part of the alveolus?/alveolum?)+ADs- apply a little more
> tension and you might produce a proper flapped /r/.  After that, work on
> multiple repetitions, which admittedly is harder.
What I would suggest is: once you have the flap (as described above, by
saying one of those "otter" words quickly), instead of increasing the
tension, try increasing the air flow.

Jeff