How to tell /l/ and /r/ apart
Practice the difference between the lateral /l/ and the approximant /r/.
/l/
Lateral L
light /laɪt/
The tongue tip touches the ridge behind the teeth and air flows around the sides.
Lỗi thường gặp: Learners may replace /l/ with /r/ or /n/.
/r/
Approximant R
right /raɪt/
The tongue curls back without touching the roof of the mouth.
Lỗi thường gặp: Learners may replace /r/ with /l/.
- •/l/ — the tongue tip touches the ridge: light, lead, glass.
- •/r/ — the tongue curls back, no contact: right, read, grass.
- •For /l/ the tongue touches; for /r/ it does not.
- •Keep your lips slightly rounded for /r/.
Cặp âm dễ nhầm
light/laɪt/
right/raɪt/
lead/liːd/
read/riːd/
glass/ɡlɑːs/
grass/ɡrɑːs/