Ř

(thing) by supernova Sun Mar 25 2001 at 2:06:50

Ř

A letter unique to the Czech language, almost impossible to pronounce. I believe that the correct name for it is a "rolled fricative". It is said by simultaneously pronouncing a rolled "r" and a "shhh" sound. It is quite difficult to say and, in fact, must be taught to Czech kindergarteners.

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(thing) by Slama:k Sat Mar 29 2003 at 21:20:02

The letter in question, which appears as HTML garbage in the headline, is of course the Czech "patent", "r with caron". For a better idea about the Czech alphabet, visit http://www.omniglot.com/writing/czech.htm .

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