Thread: Alizée's Accent
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Old 12-18-2006, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by HibyPrime View Post
http://moi-alizee.us/play/?v=5 listen at ~9:25

Is that what you mean by scratching?
Often the "r" in French is an uvular (in the throat) fricative which is much different than the "r"s in English which are approximants (sounds made with unobstructed air flow).
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