The letter r can be pronounced differently in Dutch. In Belgium the alveolar approximant is not used, but it is in the Netherlands. However, most Dutch speakers only use the approximant in the syllable coda. However, in Leiden Dutch, the approximant can be used in all positions.
Many speakers of Dutch use the approximant in words such as dorp (village) morgen (morning) and vier (four). In the dialect of Leiden, it occurs in all positions. The approximant is realized in words such as drie (three), rivier (river) and waarom (why).
The dialect of Leiden is known for the use of the alveolar approximant. Many Dutch speakers use it in the syllable coda. However, in the dialect of Leiden, the use of the alveolar approximant is more extensive because it can be used in both the syllable onset and coda.
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