The Hardest Sound in English…Made EASY!
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It sounds crazy but mastering one particular sound in American English makes a huge difference in how you sound. The “L” sound is crucial to the American accent. While it may be deceptively simple in theory, nailing the “L” can be more difficult than it first appears. Speaking English like a native speaker without really getting the “L” simply can’t happen. Many English language learners, including advanced students, conflate the two “L” sounds and struggle to make them accurately. But not to worry! This video breaks down both of the L sounds, Light and Dark, and will have you sounding like a native speaker in no time.
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00:00 Introduction
00:12 How to Master the L sound
00:18 Rachel's English Academy
00:42 L that begins a word, 2 different tongue positions
01:45 Lack
01:59 L is also common in a beginning cluster or blend
02:02 BL like Blind
02:09 CL like Clap
02:20 FL like Flame
02:27 GL like Glass
02:36 PL like Plants
02:44 SL like Slow
02:52 Practice
04:02 Light L and Dark L
04:45 Ungluing
05:26 Believe/Believe me
05:54 All the light L words we've studied
06:35 Dark L is one of the hardest to to pronounce
06:56 Check out Rachel's English Academy
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https://tinyurl.com/academy-943
It sounds crazy but mastering one particular sound in American English makes a huge difference in how you sound. The “L” sound is crucial to the American accent. While it may be deceptively simple in theory, nailing the “L” can be more difficult than it first appears. Speaking English like a native speaker without really getting the “L” simply can’t happen. Many English language learners, including advanced students, conflate the two “L” sounds and struggle to make them accurately. But not to worry! This video breaks down both of the L sounds, Light and Dark, and will have you sounding like a native speaker in no time.
Learn more: https://rachelsenglish.com/the-hardest-sound-in-englishmade-easy/
00:00 Introduction
00:12 How to Master the L sound
00:18 Rachel's English Academy
00:42 L that begins a word, 2 different tongue positions
01:45 Lack
01:59 L is also common in a beginning cluster or blend
02:02 BL like Blind
02:09 CL like Clap
02:20 FL like Flame
02:27 GL like Glass
02:36 PL like Plants
02:44 SL like Slow
02:52 Practice
04:02 Light L and Dark L
04:45 Ungluing
05:26 Believe/Believe me
05:54 All the light L words we've studied
06:35 Dark L is one of the hardest to to pronounce
06:56 Check out Rachel's English Academy
⭐️Get my free guide to the sounds of American English: https://rachelsenglish.com/cheat-sheet
⭐️Get my Book: http://RachelsEnglish.com/book
⭐️Follow me on Facebook: http://bit.ly/RE_FB
⭐️I’m also on Instagram :) http://www.instagram.com/RachelsEnglish
⭐️You can find me on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachels_english
⭐️Join my YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/rachelsenglish/join
Study in Rachel's online school to speak better, more confident English: https://rachelsenglish.com/academy/
Or, try out my FREE course, The Top 3 Ways to Master the American Accent! https://rachelsenglish.com/free/
#RachelsEnglish #learnenglishgrammar #EnglishPronunciation #AmericanEnglishPronunciation
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