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minus-squarecrapwittyname@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoTotally different R sound in English crucifix and French croissant.
minus-squareBaraCoded@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoIt’s still better than “Qwasant”
minus-squarecrapwittyname@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 months agoGod yes. Especially with an accent that makes the -ant into two syllables. shudders
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoeven the french will often ellide the ⟨ʁ⟩ to ⟨ʁ̞⟩ or even [χ], [ʀ], or [r]. Granted none of those are lip-rounded, but I wouldn’t give a Japanese speaker a hard time over /L/ pronunciation either.
minus-squareBaraCoded@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI agree. Depending on your first language, it can be hard to learn how to make specific sounds in another.
Totally different R sound in English crucifix and French croissant.
It’s still better than “Qwasant”
God yes. Especially with an accent that makes the -ant into two syllables.
shudders
even the french will often ellide the ⟨ʁ⟩ to ⟨ʁ̞⟩ or even [χ], [ʀ], or [r]. Granted none of those are lip-rounded, but I wouldn’t give a Japanese speaker a hard time over /L/ pronunciation either.
I agree. Depending on your first language, it can be hard to learn how to make specific sounds in another.