Pronunciation

Alphabet R

The Danish R is one of the biggest differences between Danish and English pronunciation. While English uses the tip of the tongue for r, Danish produces the sound in the throat, much like the French r or the German r in "sprechen".
Pronounced r [ʁ]
At the beginning of a syllable or after a consonant, the r is a distinct guttural sound.
at ryste	ʁeust-ə	to shake
en reol	ʁɛ-hohl	a bookcase
at drikke	dʁɛk-gə	to drink
andre	ʌn-dʁə	others
fri	fʁee	free
et brøl	bʁeu-ül	a roar
fra	fʁʌ	from

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