Lesson 13 - The City
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This page: The pronunciation of the letters R and L in English
When we pronounce the letter L, the tongue touches the roof of the mouth, just behind the teeth. The letter L has the phonetic sound /l/. Click on the audio link below to listen and repeat the sound.
To pronounce the letter R in English, the lips are rounded and the middle of the tongue is raised slightly. Unlike the letter L, the R does not require the tongue to touch the roof of the mouth. The letter R has the phonetic sound /r/.
The first word in each row of the table below has the letter R. The second has the letter L. Click on the word to hear and repeat the pronunciation.
| The letter R | The letter L |
|---|---|
| arrive | alive |
| right | light |
| correct | collect |
| race | lace |
| rain | lane |
| raw | law |
| read | lead |
| road | load |
| rock | lock |
| berry | belly |
| ramp | lamp |
| rice | lice |
Click "Listen" to hear a word. Then, select the word you heard.
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