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The Easiest Way to Learn Czech “Ř”. CZECH FOR BEGINNERS – 005 – Pronunciation

Ladislav Masopust 6,393 5 years ago
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There are several methods of learning correct pronunciation of Czech “Ř”. Let’s talk about one of the fastest ways to achieve a perfect Ř-sound! A Simple Three-Step Method. The Method: 00:35 Practice: 02:13 Voiced vs Unvoiced "Ř": 04:50 Learn Czech Online: https://www.e-languages.cz/#english Word List: “Ř” followed by a vowel: řada (queue), řasy (eye-lashes) řeka (river), řezat (to cut) říkat (to tell), říjen (October) “Ř” in the middle of the word, preceded and followed by a vowel: jeřáb (crane), pořád (still, always) koření (spices), hořet (to burn) hovořit (to speak), kouřit (to smoke) “Ř” preceded by a consonant: dřevo (wood), břicho (belly) pohřeb (funeral), křídlo (wing) chřipka (flu), mříže (bars) příroda (nature), potřebovat (to need) vřít (to boil), zřídkakdy (hardly ever, rarely) Whole sentences: Zřídkakdy hovoří Řehoř tak vřele. (Rarely does Řehoř speak so warmly) Chřestýš se hřeje u pařezu. (A rattlesnake is basking near a stump) Potřebuji novou skříň a křeslo. (I need a new wardrobe and an armchair) Ondřej dříve kouříval tři krabičky denně. (Ondřej used to smoke three packs a day) Photo by Amber Kipp on Unsplash

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