Learn American English | Advanced English Pronunciation Practice | American Accent Training: Dark L

[@ramzy-6566]

hello are you pronounced the letter (u) in the word multiply /ˈmʌltəˌpl̥aɪ/ with /ʌ/ or /ʊ/ .

[@franciscoviana8068]

Great, great teacher!

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks, @franciscoviana8068! :)

[@ramzy-6566]

best video, I hope more videos for Dark L with more examples for practice.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thanks for your comment, Ramzy! :)

[@thomasongaki4482]

Great teacher

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Thank you! :)

[@bad-b4j]

Thanks ❤

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

You're welcome! I'm glad you liked this video! :)

[@adwanjesus]

Thanks

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

You're welcome! I'm glad you liked this one! :)

[@mr.mushroom3695]

Thank you very much for the great explanation it was so helpful👍. But, I still have a question about the connection of words with l. You said that when a syllable or word ends with the dark l and the next syllable or word begins with a vowel it’s pronounced as a light l to link those words or syllables together, does this also mean that if there is a word before the light l that begins with a vowel that the light l is then pronounced as dark l, e.g. that the l of like in I like… is then pronounced dark?

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi @mr.mushroom3695 - Thanks so much for your question! No, the light L at the beginning of "like" in the phrase "I like" is still a light L, so this rule doesn't apply here. I hope this helps! :)

[@mr.mushroom3695]

​@@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent Thanks very much for answering my question and for the quick response. Best wishes :)

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

@@mr.mushroom3695 You're welcome!

[@English_Tutorials_Kengo.H]

Where can I see the MRI movie for Dark L?

[@angelloferreiraoficial]

Hello. I have a question. From my point of view, the word 'culture' is pronounced /ˈkʌl.tʃər/ . I dunno if I'm correct. Thank you. 😊

[@English_Tutorials_Kengo.H]

In the narrow description, the pronunciation of "culture" is described as [kʌɫtʃɚ]. Here, the Dark L is followed by /t/ sound, thus, I will be like [kʌɫltʃɚ], the Clear L following immediately after the Dark L. In other words, you pronounce the dark L first with your tongue tip touches the upper tooth ridge so the L sound can smoothly be connected wit /t(ʃ)/.

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi @angelloferreiraoficial - Thanks for your question! I've heard native speakers pronounce the word "culture" in two different ways: /ˈkʌl.tʃɚ/ (which is basically the way that you transcribed it) and /ˈkʊl.tʃɚ/, using the /ʊ/ vowel in the first syllable. I tend to pronounce it using /ʊ/, not /ʌ/, but both are correct. In terms of tongue placement for the dark L, my tongue tip does not come to the roof of my mouth when pronouncing the L sound, so I don't use a light L, which is in contrast to what @English_Tutorials_Kengo.H has suggested. I hope this helps! :)

[@FreshtaC]

This is even harder than r sound

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

Hi @FreshtaC - Thanks so much for your comment! Yes, I agree - the Dark L is even harder than the R sound 😬 But I hope this video helps you with your pronunciation! :)

[@CANTU79]

I can't make some tongue movement but I can pronounce the L putting the tip of my tongue up

[@SanDiegoVoiceandAccent]

As long as it sounds like a Dark L, then that works! Thanks for your comment :)