Helen explains how to pronounce the 'dark L' - Stop Saying

The letter L doesn't always behave as you expect it to! In this pronunciation special Helen explains the mysterious 'dark L'. Find out what it is in Stop Saying. Learn more here: www.bbc.co.uk/l...

[@bozhenwang5493]

I like Helen's voice so much, but this dark L video didn't give much detail.

[@watermelon8542]

Dark L is like the "L" in darkness, so it's hardly noticealbe, got it.

[@teflon12]

Is this british humor

[@cristianogbh]

She said at 1:49: "The older you get the harder it is to nail"? It was so difficult to me to understand this!

[@helgaseele6203]

not "to nail", but "to kneel"

[@cristianogbh]

Thank you, Helga!

[@Maximiliano97ARG]

Helga Seele thanks I had the same problem

[@bergg2009]

it's not "how" it's "what words have the dark L" video :P

[@tgchan]

Thank you. It is such a pleasure to look and listen to a such beauty~! :)

[@liu-jian]

the pronunce for ball [bɒ:l] or [bɒ:] is same to me

[@tammytsang3487]

Is it ok to say Silent L instead of Dark L ? Thank you!

[@PhiHuynh166]

How do I submit my question to bbclearningenglish?

[@karimbennouna5875]

It's possible to put substitules?

[@icyzoneinfo]

Why is the guy saying "stop saying" so angry?

[@romegracheve7647]

Thank you!

[@londonmeyou5063]

hi bbc, do u have any more videos with helen's voice. I want to speak along her voice

[@twooharmony2000]

1:19 aww mos' there... 1:21 ohww mos', there. You did get the "L" sound in but barely and it can go dark it seems.-Ernie Moore Jr.

[@dileepa1901]

Thanks a lot Helen ....

[@jeya222]

I agree, this video does not give any detail

[@fabinholdi]

I love the chanell bbc learn english

[@Koko-ms8db]

I've never know that. Thank you!

[@user-sw1dz1zr9y]

Helen is nice !

[@ib2505]

The dark hell :D

[@amyhadrill-mendo878]

Native Brit here and I’m still not hearing the difference. ;{

[@LesHaskell]

"Dark L". Dah Dah DAAAAAH

[@salfm08]

Leticia is beautiful

[@Sergio2006A]

Americans always use "dark l".

[@icyzoneinfo]

I think that's Canadians