Pronunciation: /r/ and /l/两个易混音
I'm confused about the pronunciation of the letters R and L in some words, for example, 'reader' & 'leader".
Duke，Guandong Province, China
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Today Duke asks us about a pronunciation point that some Chinese learners find easy and some find very difficult: how to say the sounds /r/ and /l/.
Yang Li and William Kremer practise the sounds in this programme with a volunteer, Simmy. Listen to the programme to hear lots of examples of the two sounds.
To make the /l/ sound:
Einstein. Do you know where to put your tongue?
Put your tongue behind your teeth near the top of your mouth. Make the sound by moving your tongue away from the roof of your mouth and opening your mouth wider.
To make the /r/ sound:
Don't put your tongue near your teeth but move it back in your mouth and then use your lips to make the sound.
Listen and Repeat Exercise
After you have listened to the programme download the audio clip on the right to hear William say the following words. Repeat the words after him.
red
led
ram
lamb
rice
lice
wrong
long
royal
loyal
pirate
pilot
misread
mislead
berry
belly
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