r
The phrase r refers to the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet in French.
Did you know?
- In old French, the letter r was actually trilled with the tip of the tongue, much like in Spanish or Italian, before the modern throat sound became standard.
- When singing certain classical French compositions, the letter r may be 'softened' or even omitted if the guttural sound would disrupt the melodic purity of a high note.
- When spelling out the letter r in French, you pronounce it as 'air', which is exactly the same as the English word 'air'.
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 in the acronym I.N.R.I.Tatoeba #8734306 by Julien_PDC, translation #5007524 by Muelisto
- J'aime le R&B.I like R&B.This sentence demonstrates the use of the letter in the musical term R&B.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 illustrates the letter within the context of a country name.Tatoeba #7957221 by Micsmithel, translation #1814878 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are checking the spelling of a name.
- NathanComment s'écrit ce nom ?How is this name spelled?
- LéaIl y a un r après le a.There is an r after the a.
- NathanC'est la lettre r, c'est ça ?It's the letter r, right?
- LéaOui, c'est bien un r.Yes, it is indeed an r.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
