How to Pronounce the Light L /l/ and Dark L [ɫ] in English

Learn how to pronounce the L sound in English. You will learn how to pronounce the Light L and Dark L in English and practise your pronunciation of the L with example words and sentences. You will also learn how the Dark L changes in sentences to a Light L to connect words together in sentences, helping your speech flow more easily!
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00:00 - Today's lesson content
00:53 - Download your free Pronunciation Pack
01:18 - What are the two L sounds in English?
01:52 - How to pronounce the Light L
02:43 - How to pronounce the Dark L
05:49 - How the Dark L changes in sentences
06:46 - L vs W pronunciation
09:22 - Light L pronunciation practice
10:07 - Dark L pronunciation practice
11:00 - FREE Pronunciation Pack!!
11:16 - Thanks for watching
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Hi Emma! I remember I asked if you would compare the dark l and the w sound, I can't hear the differences between them. And tend to use the w sound instead of the dark l. You are so listening to your students. This video clearly explained the differences between the light l, dark l, and the w sound. You have pointed out what are the important things to pronounce these sounds.

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That's such a good observation 😄 And I love apple crumble too! Especially with custard.

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In Indonesian schools, our teachers said this: a dark 'l' is found only in the Classical Arabic word 'Allah', a clear 'l' in 'lillaah'.

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