Das R im Deutschen richtig aussprechen - Die 3 R-Laute im Überblick (Aussprache B2-C1)

If you think, I've been learning German for a long time, but the R doesn't sound like a native speaker to me yet, then it's very likely due to this tongue-tip R. By the way, this is one of the most common pronunciation mistakes, even for German learners with a B2 or C1 level. Simply because no one teaches it in German lessons or only very few teachers. Maybe you've said that before. I somehow pronounce the R in German in a strange way. I've never learned the R correctly. Or I think I pronounce the R wrong. But I don't even know how to do it right. I hear these sentences almost every day from my students. Why do you still pronounce the R wrong? And which R's are there in German? I'll explain that to you today. We're talking about the three R sounds in German. And why almost no one explains it, not even in German lessons. Have fun with today's German lesson. The most famous R in German is probably the R in the throat. It's called Rachen-R, Geriebenes-R or Reibe-R. The Rachen-R, as I also call it as a logopedist and pronunciation coach, is the classic R, the high German R, that you can find in words at the beginning of a word and also at the beginning of a syllable, also in conjunction with several letters. Examples of this are The R is pronounced at the very back of the throat. The back of the tongue is at the top and the palate vibrates. Sometimes stronger, sometimes weaker. It also depends on which sounds come after the R or before the R. The Rachen-R doesn't always sound the same. Not always the same Gerieben or Gerollt. In Sprechen it sounds more like Gerieben. In the word Rot it sounds more like Gerollt. And it also depends on how much saliva you have in your throat. All of this has an influence. Even for me as a German native speaker, the Rachen-R doesn't always sound the same. And it doesn't have to. Most German learners pronounce the Rachen-R as a tongue-tip R. And a lot of German learners who already know the Rachen-R a little bit, pronounce it too strongly. So that it almost sounds scratchy in the throat. And others don't even dare to use the R because it sounds so strange. That's normal in the beginning. No matter what sound you practice, it will feel strange at first. Especially because you probably learned German, but never learned the Rachen-R. Or never really. And what's new for us, for our body, that's strange for it at first. You can imagine it as if for the first time we would ride a bike, run in slippers, ski. At first it would be like this. How do I do this best? How do I have to move? And to learn this high German R, you need the right movements for the tongue, the lips, the jaw. And it is very important that you train to hear this R correctly. That you know when this R comes in the words and how it should actually sound. And for this, audio exercises for hearing and speaking are very good. I always say so nicely, the Rachen-R is the king of discipline. This is the most difficult sound in German. But you can learn it. With structure, with system and with several weeks and months of practice. This is also possible in adulthood. Which R's are there in German? The tongue-tip R or the rolling R, as they say. The tongue is behind the upper teeth and the tongue vibrates. This is not a wrong R. But in German, even in words, we don't pronounce it as strongly. We don't say, for example, bread. We would say bread. So with one tongue stroke. And where is this tongue-tip R pronounced? Especially in southern Germany, in Switzerland and in Austria. So if you're there and you hear that, then it's not wrong. It's just not high German. You probably know the tongue-tip R from your mother tongue. Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese or Czech or Polish. So if you think I've been learning German for a long time, but the R doesn't sound like a native speaker to me yet, then it's very likely because of this tongue-tip R. That you say very strongly instead of Rachen-R. Or that you say when you don't really need a R. This already leads us to the third R, namely the vocalized R. You also say vocal R. Because this R is pronounced as a vowel. This is the R that you shouldn't actually hear as R or R. For example, at the word end or at the end of a syllable, like in We native speakers don't say We say So very soft and vocal. We wouldn't say I would like to improve my German. But we would say By the way, this is one of the most common pronunciation mistakes. Even for German learners with a B2 or C1 level. Simply because no one in German class teaches it. Or only very few teachers. You probably learned German very classically in class. By reading a lot, listening to the teacher a lot and writing a lot. And speaking relatively little. And above all, not learning the phonetics or pronunciation. Or you may have learned German abroad, where the pronunciation is often taught differently. I know this from my own experience with my students. And that's a shame. But you can still learn it now. In today's video, you learned which three R's there are in German. Do you want to pronounce the German R spontaneously correctly? Be there for the big R day. Your way to the right German R. How good is your German R? Find out. Sign up now for 0 Euro. Only for a short time. www.richtig-deutsch-sprechen.de The R day takes place on Monday, September 22. I'm already looking forward to you. Until we see each other next time, always remember that you are valuable and that the world needs you. Best regards, your Samantha