Perhaps you're not used to hear that sound. So it's just a matter of listening to a lot of phrases containing those words. Good luck in your learning experience. Anyways if you're not sure about something you know where to ask questions.

>I won't argue with you. It is, after all, a minor point. I have a very steep learning curve :).
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>>Just to back up Michel. The "r" is heard.
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>>and I can guarantee this 1000% ;-)
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>>>>>It's pronounced, but not as "r"; in French, that "cr" combination is more like "kw." I'd pronounce "je crois" as:
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>>>>>zhuh kwah
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>>>>The "r" is heard.
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>>>I know that Google translator will not be considered an authority on this topic. But I will look for a sound of a French speaker (somewhere on line) and make an MP3. Do you know if I can attach an MP3 file to a message so that you and other can hear it?