How to Make the Sound
There are two /l/ sounds in English. One is the light /l/, which occurs at the beginning of a word, and the dark /l/, which can be found in the middle or at the end of a word. To make the light /l/, place the tip of your tongue just behind your top teeth. Your breath should pass along both sides of the tongue and through the open lips. The dark /l/ is similar, except have the tip of your tongue further back. /r/ is very close to the dark /l/, except the tip of your tongue should not touch the roof of your mouth. Work with a partner to find these words.
![rock](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/elective/ELEC110LS/unit03/3-1l1.jpg)
![lock](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/elective/ELEC110LS/unit03/3-1l2.jpg)
![sugar](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/elective/ELEC110LS/unit03/3-1l3.jpg)
Practice #1: Word Repetition
Listen to the following words and repeat.
Leaf
Reef
Leer
Lick
Rick
Real
Silly
Serious
Really
Full
Hurry
Mirror
Rile
Rural
Lure
Practice #2: Minimal Pairs
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