How to Pronounce the Letter R in Haitian Creole

What You Will Learn

1. How to pronounce the Letter R from the throat

2. Fun facts about the letter R in Haitian Creole

It is very important to know how pronounce the letter R, because it's one of the key ways to sounding more like native speaker or more natural when you are speaking Haitian Creole.

How to Pronounce the Letter R Correctly

1. Pronounce the letter R from the throat.
2. A simple trick is to pretend you are going to say /a/ like apple and then pronounce it from your throat. (see video)
3. Give yourself time to adapt, because the letter R in English is pronounced from the lips.

The letter R is pronounced from the throat in Haitian Creole.

Pronounce the Creole letter R from your throat.

Please be sure to watch the video on how to pronounce the letter R to actually how it sounds like.

This is because the letter R sounds quite different than English. Therefore, it's best to see and hear an actual demonstration of how to pronounce it.

10 Common Creole Words with the Letter R

1. Retire - To remove

2. Mare - To tie something

3. Detire - To strech out something

4. Rejte - To reject

5. Separe - Separate

6. Rale -To pull

7. Rele -To call / shout / cry out

8. Renmen -To like / love

9. Rido -To Curtain

10. Branch -Branch

11. Bri -Noise

12. Dra - Bed sheet

Fun Fact About the Letter R in Haitian Creole

1. The name of the letter R itselft in Haitian Creole is Èr.

2. It sounds like saying air, like the air you breathe. But, of course, remember it is mainly pronounced from your throat.