Pronouncing R in japanese

[Razahia]

The third set in the file #8 is the best one among those.
How about to practice to pronounce actual words that contain "r" sounds? "R"s at the beginning of a word and the ones in the middle or at the end of a word are slightly different. The pronunciation we are talking about here is for the former ones.

Don't suppose you can give me some examples, I don't know many japanese words like that yet.

This has been difficult, Damn R =p

EDIT:Recorded another one. I thank you again for helping me.

japanese 9

 

[Toritoribe]

0:23~ wrong pronunciations of "r"
(The tip of the tongue is too back. Your pronunciations tend to be close to this.)

0:44~ correct ones
(The tip of the tongue flaps the alveolar ridge.)



The female speaker uses correct pronunciation in the following two videos.
1:25
Dare.
Who?

3:21
Hidari
left

3:57
ホテル
Hoteru
Hotel



1:02
Saynara.
Goodbye.

4:32
Arigatō.
Thank you.

7:32
Watashi wa amerika jin desu.
I am American.

9:20
Wakarimasen.
I don't know.

10:39
Dokokara kimashita ka?
Where are you from?

 

[Vitne]

In my Pimsleur Japanese, there are a few times I've heard it sound like an "l", and then another speaker will say it with an "r". I guess they are doing that so you start hearing the possibilities...

 

[Razahia]

Ah ok... This R will be the death of me.

 

[FinancialWar]

I never understood why らりるれろ are romanised as RARIRURERO and not LALILULELO. They sound much closer to L than R

 

[Razahia]

I'm going to try and upload another one as I'm trying to change the way I say the letters a bit but I believe that It will be still wrong. But that's ok.

japanese 10.wma

EDIT: Added another one. Trying that flap

japanese 11