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/l/ sound - Coggle Diagram
/l/ sound
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Step 1: Place the tip of your tongue on the alveolar ridge (the bumpy part behind your upper front teeth).
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Beginning (Light L): Lip, Long, Laugh, Line
Middle: Pillow, Yellow, Balloon, Alive
End (Dark L): Call, Hill, Small, Feel
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Minimal Pairs: Lake vs. Wake, Light vs. Right
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Example: Japanese speakers may substitute /r/ for /l/ (e.g., "Light" → "Right").
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In fast speech, /l/ may blend with nearby sounds.
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Some accents (like Cockney English) may drop /l/ or replace it with a vowel sound (e.g., "Milk" → "Miwk").
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Light L (Clear L) → Found at the beginning of words (light, love, lake).
Dark L (Velarized L) → Found at the end of words (ball, full, milk).
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Replacing /l/ with /w/ → "Love" sounds like "Wove" → Fix: Ensure your tongue touches the roof of your mouth.
Swallowing the Dark L → "Ball" sounds like "Baw" → Fix: Try pronouncing it with a slight "ul" sound.