Pronouncing L & R

Producing, Hearing and Seeing the Difference

Why So Confusing?

• In Korean language, there is only one letter that performs these two sounds

• It is: ㄹ• In English, they are two very distinct sounds– /l/, /r/

Similarities/Differences

• What is similar about /l/ & /r/ ?– Continuants: We can continue making these

sounds as long as we have air in our lungs

• Lets look at our mouths…

Lets Listen…

• http://www.manythings.org/b/e/4255/

• Notice the speakers mouth!• Minimal pair practice

Practice

When Larry lived in his hometown, he loved to ride the range. He regularly left early in the morning and rode until he saw the lovely lake on his land. Larry then required his horse,Lady, to wait while he ran into the lake and did several laps. Luckily, the weather is rarely rainy here. So Larry could ride and swim every morning. Lucky Larry!

Practice

Laurie is a lawyer in her hometown. She loves law and writes many articles about right and wrong. Lots of other lawyers like Laurie because she rarely loses a case.Actually, Laurie was so popular that she ran in the provincial election. Unfortunately, Laurie lost the election. But she believes that winning isn't everything. Luckily, she learned that lesson early in life. Lucky Laurie!

Putting These Sounds Together

• Consonant with consonants – (CCC structure NOT CVC)

• Letter /r/ can also make another sound “er”

Let’s Listen…

• http://lovelylanguage.com/pronunciation/video-lessons/wor-and-rl-pronunciation/– (1:35) err; (2:34) word, worry; (4:34) world

Practice- Listen and Repeat“er”

• Airliner• Anchor• Anger• Banker• Beggar• Blur/blurry/blurrier• Circular• Choir• Clover• Clever• Doctor• Earlier

• Familiar• Former• Ginger• Girl/girls• Heard• Interlayer• Irregular• Major• Motor• Order• Parlor• Popular

• Scholar• Similar• Spectacular• Triangular• Utter• Wonder

Let’s Listen…

• http://learn-english.wonderhowto.com/how-to/pronounce-rl-english-language-165429/– 1:58 words

Practice- Listen and Repeat “r + l”

• Awhirl• Burl• Carl*• Churl• Curl/curled/curlier (uncurl)• Earl*/earls• ensnarl• Furl/furls (unfurl)• Girl/girls/girlier• Gnarl• Hurl/hurls/hurled• Marl• Merls• Pearl/pearls

• Snarl/snarled• Swirl/swirls• Twirl/twirls• Whirl/whirls• Word/words• World/worlds/worldly • Worldwide

Practice- Listen and Repeat

• The girl with the pearl earrings.• I am the best in the world.• The girl with curly hair.• She twirls around.• He swirls the noodles around his fork.

Your Turn!

• Make your own sentence using these words:– Girl– swirl/twirl– curl/curly– Pearl– world