roll your r's

roll your r's
roll your r’s phrase
to pronounce the letter ‘r’ by moving your tongue quickly against the top of your mouth
Thesaurus: pronunciation and pronouncing wordssynonym
Main entry: roll

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roll your r's — see roll, 1
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Main Entry:r
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roll your r's
: to pronounce the sound /r/ with a trill

He rolls his r's when he speaks Spanish.

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Main Entry:roll

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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