The pronuncation of The Trill or Rolling R

Portuguese Questions Pronunciation
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Do Northern Portugal speakers generally only pronunce The Trill or Rolling R in the middle of words? (Etc: Glória, Queira, Ligaram, Abrir, Querido)

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I’m american so take what I say with caution. Minha esposa é de Portugal. Uma hora norte de Lisboa.

Good question. The examples you gave are single ‘r’s which are always a tap at the top forward part of the mout. Both Spanish and portuguese I think.

The double ‘r’ and single ‘r’ at the beginning of words is what your question addresses.

I find that more often I hear what I call more like spanish from the northerners. But I think either is understood fine.

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Hi @kareemdjerdjouri. @chokers_gossips6h has covered it all :slight_smile: Your question on rolled/trilled Rs would apply to starting Rs and double Rs, and indeed, they’re pronounced like that more frequently in the north than further south, but not exclusively.