IPA: [ʁ / r]

German r

The German "r" is typically a uvular trill or fricative, produced at the back of the throat — very different from English "r".

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English approximation

A gargling sound at the back of the throat

Pronunciation tips

1.The uvular [ʁ]: vibrate the uvula (back of throat)

2.At end of words: often reduced to [ɐ] (like a short "a")

3."er" at word end sounds like "uh" (nicht like "air")

4.Before consonants at word end → often vocalised to [ɐ]