The Finnish R

FINNISH R

THE FINNISH R

= THE ALVEOLAR OR DENTAL TRILL= USUALLY KNOWN AS THE ROLLED, ROLLING OR TRILLED R= THE SAME AS THE SPANISH, ITALIAN, GREEK, WELSH OR SCOTISH R

THE TONGUE TIP OF THE TONGUE RIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT TEETH BUT NOT TOUCHING THE TEETH (LET IT FLAP LOOSELY!)NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MOUTH LIKE IN ENGLISHNOT USING THE BACK OF THE TONGUE LIKE IN FRENCH

EXERCISESINDIRADADA RARA, DADIO RADIOLA-DI-DA LA-RI-RA RA-RI-RATHREE, TREEDRILL, TRILLTA-RA

WITH FINNISH WORDS

I-LA-RI (A FINNISH MANS NAME)I-NA-RI (A PLACE IN LAPLAND)TA-RU (A FINNISH WOMANS NAME)TA-RI-NA (=STORY)TA-RAK-KA (=THE BACK RACK OF A BIKE)TRAK-TO-RI

TONGUE TWISTER 1RRN KIERRN ORREN YMPRI(IM TWISTING THE R AROUND THE BAR)

TONGUE TWISTER 2KARHU ANELI ARMOA, PERKELE!(THE BEAR BEGGED FOR MERCY, OH DEVIL!)