Does anyone have any tips on how to pronounce 体{からだ}. I can do ら and だ fine by
themselves/in different words, but when they're right next to each other I
really struggle to make both sounds consecutively and quickly . Also, does
anyone know of any other common words that have an "r" and "d" sound right
next to each other?
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How to pronounce 体?
The conjunction けれど and the loanword サラダ (salad) also have adjacent r and d
sounds. To practice pronouncing this, simply begin by pronouncing it a bit
more slowly but clearly, and then faster. Also, try repeating after native
speakers (in anime/TV drama/etc). Practice makes perfect, after all.
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Try pronouncing the "r" in ら with the tip of your tongue barely touching your
palate near your front teeth (but without actually touching the teeth
themselves.. kind of like a soft だ but with the tongue even further back away
from the teeth). This will get you closer to a natural Japanese "r" sound, and
I think you will find it is much easier to do.

The (American) English "r" has the back of one's tongue just barely touching
towards the back of the palate. It's difficult to segue to and from this sound
when adjacent to a sound like だ where the tip of the tongue has move to the
front of the mouth.
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