How to pronounce Ř in Czech using my TLE method - Czech Lesson #7

Hi, in today’s video

you will learn the most challenging letter

in the Czech alphabet - the letter Ř.

It is a unique letter that exists

only in the Czech alphabet.

It is normal that it takes time and practice

to hear it and pronounce it.

I will teach you the technique

and once you master it,

all the remaining sounds

will be a piece of cake.

Let’s see some examples.

Já řídím auto.

Já řídím auto nebo autobus?

Já řídím auto.

To je řeka Vltava.

To je řeka Vltava nebo Amazonka?

To je řeka Vltava.

To je dobře.

To je dobře nebo špatně?

To je dobře.

Now let's see the technique.

Remember from the last video

the word “zvíře“ - an animal.

We'll practice with this word.

So, there are 3 things that you need to do.

You will put your teeth,

your jaw together, like this.

Then, the second thing,

you will put your tongue

behind your lower teeth.

Ok, like this and this.

And then the third thing,

it is not obligatory

but it will help you

to pronounce the sound.

You will make a little duck face, ok.

Like this.

And now imagine you're a little bit angry,