r
The phrase r refers to the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet in French.
Did you know?
- The French language has a specific term, r gras, to describe a particularly heavy or guttural pronunciation of the letter.
- The modern French r evolved from a trilled sound, but shifted toward the back of the throat in Paris during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- In some regional dialects of Southern France, the r is rolled with the tongue, sounding more like the Spanish 'r'.
Examples in context
- I.N.R.I. = Jésus de Nazareth, le roi des Juifs.I.N.R.I. = Jesus of Nazareth, the King of Jews.This sentence shows the use of the letter r within an acronym.Tatoeba #8734306 by Julien_PDC, translation #5007524 by Muelisto
- J'aime le R&B.I like R&B.This sentence shows the use of the letter r within a musical genre abbreviation.Tatoeba #6847 by sysko, translation #255918 by CK
- La République Centrafricaine s'appelle " Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka " en sango.The Central African Republic is called "Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka" in Sango.This sentence shows the use of the letter r within the name of a country.Tatoeba #7957221 by Micsmithel, translation #1814878 by Amastan
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are checking the spelling of a name.
- ManonComment ça s'écrit ?How is it spelled?
- HugoIl y a un r après le a.There is an r after the a.
- ManonLe r est minuscule ou majuscule ?Is the r lowercase or uppercase?
- HugoC'est un r minuscule.It is a lowercase r.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
