How To Pronounce The Letter "L"

[@eswaravinash72]

I have literally gone through more than 10 videos before watching this to master my dark L sound, but I wasn't able to fully capture the essence of it. Then I found this video by luck, and what can I say? I got the full closure. This is the most comprehensive video on dark L sound that I've ever watched. The examples exercise at the end has helped me better tune the sound.

[@aminmoafi5148]

I appreciate the fact that you tailored your lessons for specific countries rather than putting out a general guideline. Your enthusiasm to teach is inspiring. I wish you the best!

[@barbaro267]

I'm tutoring someone from China and his pronunciations can be a bit "out there" for some sounds. I really like how slowly and clearly you speak, with minimal distractions and clear visuals. Thank you for making this! Hopefully I can help my friend work on his "L" sounds!

[@French_Fries1234]

Wonderful lesson I really appreciate it and I believe that you're the best teacher in the world, and definitely it is useful for me and my friends, thank you 🌍🇺🇸

[@patf7870]

Great pronunciation and teaching style. Look forward to seeing more.

[@j-nicee]

I'm just now starting my journey as an English language teacher and your teaching style resonates so much with me!! This is a really great video you're a great teacher :)

[@johnnyshao1799]

Brilliant! This is the first video I have been looking for which clearly describes the differnence of Ls in different positions. Thanks so much. Greering from China!

[@LanguagewithChris]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!😃💁🏾‍♂️👍🏾

[@Tony32]

This is the first time I hear some one pronounce the l in "Calming" The l in this word is usually silent.

[@LanguagewithChris]

Nice. For some it's silent. For me, it isn't. Take a look at this article english.stackexchange.com/questions/265049/how-to-pronounce-calm

[@jacksonamaral329]

Your videos on pronunciation are good.

[@CesarPeron]

I really appreciate all your contents, thanks for sharing and Greetings from Argentina 👏

[@GL-cj5pf]

Thank you . I love it.

[@LanguagewithChris]

You're very welcome!

[@breno514]

Your videos are great! 👏👏👏 You have won a subscriber!

[@SophyaAgain]

I've realized recently that in Brazilian Portugues we do pronounce dark L as a dipthong. We read 'mil' (which means 'thousand') as 'miu'. As for Light L the tongue position is slightely backward. It toches the area closeto the alveolar ridge rather than front teeth. An excellent video, Chris. Cheers

[@LanguagewithChris]

Thanks so much for the comment. You definitely know your stuff! Are you studying phonetics? 😉

[@SophyaAgain]

Hi Chris. Actually I teach. I believe a good pronounciation is THE mosto important bit of leraning English.

[@LanguagewithChris]

It is pretty important. It's definitely fun to teach 😃

[@quemseria]

adorei sua aula! I loved your lesson! from Brazilian in the USA

[@LanguagewithChris]

Yay! I'm so happy you liked it! Hopefully it made things a little easier for you 🤗💜

[@quemseria]

the vowels are the hardest to learn! each vowel has different pronunciation, oh boy, it's complicated! I've been living in the US most of my life but still get an accent. And sometimes people say :what, pardon,,,they cant get my accent ;(I'll ask you my questions soon! Have a great one!

[@kauansantos8637]

u rock, bro. i'm from Brazil and i love watching ur tips

[@dungtrinh3905]

It's wonderful. Thanks Chris. This video clip is especially helpful for me. So clear is it that I have to hit the like and subcribe your channel to suport you.

[@AndreiaModestoAstrodestino]

Your video is perfect. I loved it. I will follow your videos to improve my fluency. Thank you.

[@ExploreBC79]

Great Job, Chris! Keep it up Please. Would appreciate it if you make some videos about 15 American Vowel sounds. Thanks

[@shawnz9833]

This deserves a Million subscribes

[@tesbiameziane5868]

Thank you very much chris

[@abacaxisepessegos27]

Thank you for the useful tips! Brazilian regards!👍🇧🇷

[@radhe3335]

Nice way of teaching very clear and understood. And knowing how others pronounce words is the key of ur wonderful teaching.

[@LanguagewithChris]

Thank you for watching 😀😀👍🏾

[@katumugbujama2177]

Thanks darling

[@Junior-777]

muito bem explicado, obrigado.

[@laura4326]

You. Are a great teacher, I just suscribed!! Thanks

[@seanma5123]

Hi, Thank you for your video and it helped a lot! I still have issue with the light L sound even with the correct tongue position (behind the upper teeth). It sounds the same as if I don't work with my tongue (have the tongue resting at the bottom) for instance of la, it sounds like a "nla", a mixture of na and la.

[@EucimarRaposo]

Are you still doing the one-one class? I tried accessing your website but it did not open. Thanks

[@JANWS16]

Great.

[@sohaaboelsoud1869]

Great job . Keep going . Thanks for sharing.

[@vatandoust]

Great! Very informative. I didn't know the difference between the light and dark L.

[@LanguagewithChris]

Without your help, I wouldn't have known about how Persians make the L sound with their tongue. Thanks buddy!!!

[@gregm.857]

Chris, that video is really excellent. When I first came to central PA, I was shocked to hear Ls (especially dark Ls) being slaughtered, by substituting a vowel (usually an oo or ou sound). People would drink "miouk," wear clothes made of "siouk," and "fiou" the gas tank. They used their lips to make that "ou" sound, and completely failed to use their tongues to pronounce the L. I now train volunteer announcers at a regional radio station. I have had a hard time convincing these newbies of the importance of proper L sounds. (And of course without "L" you can't say "W" which is part of almost every broadcast callsign east of the Mississippi. IMHO proper "L" and "W" are absolutely necessary for any prospective announcer.) I am going to start using your video ... I think it will help me demonstrate proper technique. If you ever do a second generation video, my only suggestion would be that you try to show some mouth close-ups so people can see what your tongue is doing when you produce the correct sounds. The visual representation with your fingers is OK, but IMHO real teeth and tongue would be better. Then the students would have something to replicate in their mirrors. You obviously have a good ear, as well as precise pronunciation. Keep up the good work!

[@LanguagewithChris]

Greg, thanks so much for your encouraging comment! I never thought this material could be useful for native speakers, but now that I think of it, I've heard many Americans that need to brush up on their dark Ls. I will definitely take your advice about the close-ups when I do a second version of this video. Thanks again!! 😀

[@reemraft3005]

Your're technique is simple💙

[@artwatch-y9j]

thank you!! The best explanation!

[@jcbouie300]

You are amazing Chris thx for the class

[@LanguagewithChris]

You're welcome buddy!

[@QingLiu-x5f]

This video is very helpful, especially the distinction with the gestures! The light L sounds like Chinese 乐and the dark L is a bit difficult for some Chinese students to speak. I found their pronunciation is always R-colored, for example they say TALL like /tɔ:r/.

[@LanguagewithChris]

Yay! I'm so happy you found it helpful Thank you so much for watching 😃

[@CashflowisContagious]

Which L sound should we teach a seven year old ESL student first...the light or the dark L?

[@elildomackenzie]

great. I loved that.. congrats

[@allouthersites2428]

Obrigado por lembrar de nos kkk

[@joverlandoneves5520]

Cool, i need to learn with, from Brazil, tchau

[@dariosilva683]

Really interesting! Thanks a million for the tips...

[@LanguagewithChris]

Thanks for watching!!

[@helloimkrita4924]

Good

[@cindicita34]

Excellent video!

[@LanguagewithChris]

Thanks!

[@fabrizio9433]

This video is so useful. I think that you pronunce the english very well and do you help a lot of peple with your chanel

[@LanguagewithChris]

Great! thanks so much for watching!

[@mohammadsharquawi9635]

How to pronounce dark l when there is ca before it like words typical or critical

[@Day1986]

Estou em seu canal através do canal ABC Fluent. I don't speak English very well, I'm still learning English. I have difficulty pronouncing the letter l at the end of the word and th.

[@smileydaysss]

I like this video, thanks for sharing.

[@smartypizza4723]

Wonderful, it's really helpful for me!

[@docmostafa]

New follower from Morocco, thank you

[@LanguagewithChris]

You're welcome!🤗 thanks for following😀

[@rogeriodelacruzrodriguezca9141]

damnnnn the easiest explanation so far I've found for this weird American sound, thank you teacher and keep it up

[@ValdimirFuentes]

Thanks for your tips buddy!!!

[@LanguagewithChris]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!!! :)

[@LucasViniciusz]

so... ur channel is for americans people learning more or for people throughout the world (like brazilians)?

[@sakurazak3608]

I think that calm would be prounced "ka:m", we don't pronounce the "L" because it is a silent letter. We pronounce m instead of L

[@donnycollection9799]

Really good video. Greetings from Brazil. 👍🔔 💚💛💙

[@nganguyen-kq2cr]

Thank you

[@DV-ux8eg]

good

[@reeshajohn7445]

Hai ..I am from Kerala..India..I like your way of teaching..great sound too..but I have a doubt..In some videos L is shown as pronouncing.by putting the tongue a little out or touching the lower lips..I need some more clarification for that..becoz when we pronounce by this method of touching the upper below part of teeth its not sounding exactly the same as you..so

[@محمدشعبانالجمالالجمال]

That's very awesome, thank you. But pronunciation of a word calming without L.

[@LanguagewithChris]

Thanks for watching! Please explain what you mean about calming.

[@محمدشعبانالجمالالجمال]

Chris the English Teacher I mean The noun of verb calm. The sound L is silent like word palm and calf

[@loinbokangri8724]

Chris so CUTE! ❤️

[@jonathanschamell7436]

I almost always touch my tongue to the bottom lip. It sounds the same and it does not feel uncomfortable. I really believe most people do this. Prove me wrong

[@LanguagewithChris]

😃 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@axeldereckosnaya1476]

can you make classes with me plz.Because my reading intervention teacher is really strict.🐱‍👤

[@NathalieMondesir]

I love you

[@AlanlaCelestina]

Great vid, only thing, in American English, it’s more natural to NOT pronounce the L in the word “calming”, no?

[@LanguagewithChris]

Hmm, honestly I never thought about that. I guess my tongue doesn't always come to the roof of my mouth for that word. Having said that, I dont think it completely disappears l.

[@AlanlaCelestina]

Chris the English Teacher I guess it’s a regional feature since Merriam-Webster lists both pronunciations. I think of it like the word “palm”, I don’t think I’ve ever come across a native English speaker that would pronounce the L but maybe I haven’t travelled enough since the dictionary also lists both pronunciations.

[@LanguagewithChris]

Good point!

[@solpan1420]

Well I came here because I always made the heavy "L" when I was singing and it was annoying. Thank you, problem solved

[@LanguagewithChris]

You're welcome! Sing your heart out!

[@SuperNammour]

My friend!!! Do ya need a lot of followers??? I can give ya a hand

[@brunaaraujo8]

🇧🇷❤

[@jonathandazamora3071]

Your wrong a native swahili speaker has no problem with "L" sound

[@LanguagewithChris]

Thanks for your opinion. Please take a look at this pdf about the topic. www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.davidpublisher.org/Public/uploads/Contribute/5a0e52dc7a120.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwj9-ZPyl_fkAhUEC6wKHdT3C5cQFjATegQICRAB&usg=AOvVaw33KPUM2SJQclaFpOC0JRGU "The researcher also noticed the substitution of certain consonant sounds as the following: 1. The lateral /l/ is normally substituted by the trilled /r/. For example, the English word “look” /lʊk/ will be uttered /rʊk/." I'm not saying that all Swahili speakers do this. I'm just saying that all of the ones I've ever encountered have issues with this letter. 😀 happy reading

[@sheenvino1]

Unfortunately, you are pronouncing the light L sound wrong. When teaching the "sound" of the letter "L", the "a(schwa sound) sound" shouldn't be part of the L sound, otherwise the word "Love" would sound like "L(a)+ove". The extra schwa sound (a) appears naturally only when joining L with other letters such as "O"VE, and it is actually, in fact, the sound of O. Try to pronounce all the phonemes slowly and you should notice it. When pronouncing the L sound alone, the last position of your tongue should be at the back of your upper teeth and that's the end of the L sound.

[@LanguagewithChris]

Thanks for your kindness. Do you have a video about it so I can see and hear exactly what you're talking about?

[@sheenvino1]

@@LanguagewithChris Try listening to her video. She is pronouncing it correctly.

[@LanguagewithChris]

To her? Who are you talking about?

[@sheenvino1]

@@LanguagewithChris Try listen to her video, here kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2Pcp4aglp56b5o

[@LanguagewithChris]

Maybe there's a glitch with my computer. I don't see which video you're referring to. If you could give me the name of the video, I'll search for it. And yes, I'm having a lovely day so far. I hope you are too😀