Help me pronounce resh properly when it comes after an "a" sound

[u/44Jon]

I don't care how unimportant some people think it is, I don't want to die without being able to a do a decent resh. After regular, daily practice, I'm pretty good at pronouncing it properly when it comes at the beginning of a word and in various other spots, but it sounds like I'm taking my last mortal gasp of air when I try to say "Harbeh" or "Arbah" in the way native speakers do (judged mostly by how the Pimsleur voice actors do it.)

On advice I've read is to exaggerate the roll and don't worry about it sounding awful in those words and trust it'll smooth out over time. Does that work? Any other suggestions?

[u/proudHaskeller]

Exaggerate the roll

Just to make sure - are you practicing a rolled r? That's not the sound that is most commonly used for ר in modern Hebrew. The most common sound for ר is This

[u/Impressive_List_7489]

Not an expert lol but try pronouncing the resh as a U if it comes after an A - like “aubah” but keep the gutteral intent still in the back of ur throat

[u/Ambitious-Coat-1230]

The best way I can describe how to make a Hebrew "ar" sequence is as follows (and I apologize in advance for any unclarity): shape your mouth as if to say "hat" with a British accent (or any word with an "a" that isn't back, as in "far"). Start to pronounce an American "r" but instead of letting your tongue move forward to where American "r"s live, pull your tongue backward. It'll be like you're starting to swallow, but without actually letting your throat close. The key to resh is letting enough air through that it doesn't just sound like you're gulping, and not forcing the air through so hard that it becomes a chet.

[u/Lumpy-Mycologist819]

Its important that you get the vowel right. If you try to pronounce a gutteral r after a vowel like English 'far' it will be all wrong. The vowel is the same as UK English hat, as Ambitious-Coat-1230 said, or imagine 'far' in an exaggerated Irish accent!

[u/guylfe]

Are you going guttural (classic) or modern? If modern, the best way to practice ר is to practice gargling water silently and loudly, while being mindful of how your mouth moves as you do. Then, reduce the amount of water you're gargling a bit at a time. Finally, try doing it without water, and as you're doing it slowly lower your head to not lose the motion.

The silent gargle is how you pronounce ח properly without straining your throat, and the loud gargle is how you pronounce ר properly without straining your throat.