English Pronunciation - The R vs L sounds (/r/ vs /l/)

In this full, free English Pronunciation lesson for ESL students, I'm going to help you to learn how to pronounce the R and L sounds (IPA /r/ and /l/) correctly, just like a native speaker of English.
These two sounds can be especially difficult for Asian students, such as those from China, Japan or South Korea. This is because these two sounds are almost identical (or non-existent) in those languages.
in order to make the L sound, your tongue tip should be up and forward, and to make the R sound it is down (not touching the alveolar ridge) and further back. In the R sound, the tip of the tongue should not be touching anything. In the L sound, however, the tip of the tongue is up against the roof of the mouth, behind the front teeth.
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00:00 Intro
00:51 The L Sound Mouth Position
02:23 Two types of L sound.
04:18 L sound Common Words
04:57 Practice L in Sentences
07:39 The R sound Mouth Position
09:38 British Vs American R
10:50 R sound Common Words
15:19 Practice R in Sentences
17:30 The R and L together
24:57 TEST
26:37 Summary
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left-pronounced as reft

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