Tuesday, October 18, 2011

How do you perform an "alveolar tap"?

Question:


Well I think the alveolar ridge is that 'bumpy round' thing at the top of you mouth (just a bit behind the font teeth). Anyway how do you perform this thing (also called aveolar flap). It's for pronouncing Japanese and the way I do it is to lift my tounge up from the bottom of my mouth and then slightly tap the alveolar ridge in the middle. However, I seems much more natural to go from the near back of my mouth, bring the tounge to approach the aveolar ridge, then tap it and let it drop. What way should it be done? It would be helpful to me if you could answer this soon :).

Answer:


Second best TRAVEL question this month

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