Postby Wentletrap » 2022-09-04, 3:28
Below is something I copied and pasted from my own notes, mostly based on YouTube videos. I am relying on this information, so if it is wrong, please let me know.
"This section is about the Dutch interpretation of /R/. The German interpretation of /R/ is slightly
different. In both German and Dutch the /R/ symbol can refer either to the German /R/ sound, or to a
choice of three sounds. In German this choice of three sounds is {/r/, /R/, /ʁ/} but in Dutch this choice of
three sounds is {/r/, /R/, /ɹ/} [D21], where /r/ is the Spanish "trilled R" (q.v. the Spanish section) and /ɹ/
is the American English "R" (q.v. the American English section). The German /R/ is described briefly
below, in this section. The resulting sound of /R/ is a coarse, gargling sound caused by the uvula flapping
against the tongue. A usage pattern is that if you choose to use /R/ at the beginning of a word that starts
with the letter "r" then you should use the American English /ɹ/ when the letter "r" ends a word [D21]."