Very difficult to pronounce
Feb. 21st, 2011 08:51 am![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
Normally, I'm pretty good at sounding things out and eventually getting the pronunciation correct - even if it takes me a few times.
And then I stumbled across this phrase in my studies:
встречаться с затруднениями
"to encounter difficulties"
I simply cannot say this phrase no matter how hard I try. It's the prepositional portion that ties me up.
I found it somewhat humorous that I was "encountering difficulties" saying that "I was encountering difficulties."
Seriously now - even you native Russians have to find this difficult to say. I wish I could hear somebody say it.
Which got me to wondering. Is there anywhere on the internet where you can import a phrase/sentence and have it spoken back to you? I know there are audio dictionaries that read back individual words - but I'm wondering if there is something like a more comprehensive Russian reader. I would like to hear somebody say "с затруднениями."
I think I'll stick with ... Мне трудно. :)
And then I stumbled across this phrase in my studies:
встречаться с затруднениями
"to encounter difficulties"
I simply cannot say this phrase no matter how hard I try. It's the prepositional portion that ties me up.
I found it somewhat humorous that I was "encountering difficulties" saying that "I was encountering difficulties."
Seriously now - even you native Russians have to find this difficult to say. I wish I could hear somebody say it.
Which got me to wondering. Is there anywhere on the internet where you can import a phrase/sentence and have it spoken back to you? I know there are audio dictionaries that read back individual words - but I'm wondering if there is something like a more comprehensive Russian reader. I would like to hear somebody say "с затруднениями."
I think I'll stick with ... Мне трудно. :)