| The spanish r, the rolled r, is the biggest problem in spanisch pronounciation. It is the same r as in italian. Youfind a detailed description of this sound here
 
 https://www.italian-online.de/grammar/chapter2/2_16_1_the_rolling_r.htm
 If you read this chapter carefully, the problem should be solved. If not, don' t care, one time you are going tobe  able to produce this sound. If you pay attention to de video you will hear that there is a difference in
 pronounciation if the r is at the beginning of a a word or written like that. At the beginning of a word and written as rr the tongue "flatters" several times.
 La erre y la ere = The dobble r and the simple r. dos erres en mitad de la palabra = to r in the middle of a word.
 perro = dog
 carro = car (mostly used in South America, in spain it is coche)
 porra = mace
 una erre en mitad de la palabra = a r in the middle of a word
 suave = softer (she means: the tongue "flatters" only once)
 mira = he / she /it looks
 para = for
 una erre al comienzo de la palabra = a r at the beginning of a word
 roe, rata, rama = she / he / it nibbles, rat, bough
 rompe = he / she / it breaks
 rasca = he / she / it grates
 árbol = tree
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