Articulation:
This sound is formed when the back of the tongue (a.) is pushed back upwards and the airflow is directed over the uvula (b.). The uvula and the vocal folds in the neck vibrate.
Consonant Type:
Use:
1. At word beginning: Rahmen, rauchen, regnen, reisen, reuen, Rhytmus, riechen, Risiko, rot, Ruhe, Rätsel, Räuber, römisch
2. Between vowels: Aare, bayrisch, Eritrea, Beirut, eure, direkt, gierig, moralisch, Guru, Ära, bäurisch, Möhre
3. After consonants: braten, gebrauchen, umdrehen, befreien, Freude, Kapriole, kriechen, trotzdem, Brust, drängen, Fräulein, Grösse
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