The L in American English - How to get it right! | Dark L

The L in American English - How to get it right! | Dark L | Light L

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@hadar.shemesh 6 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, I hope you enjoyed the lesson! And yes I know I have a typo at the beginning of the video 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️😅

@sunglee3935 5 жыл бұрын

The easiest way to think about dark l is closing and pressing down the roof of mouth at the back toward the back of the tongue. That's easier than trying to raise the tongue. I watched a lot of videos on the youtube about dark l and came back to this video and I finally figured out an easy way to say it.

@julio8574 5 жыл бұрын

Toda Raba for the video!

@issayasmedhane6709 5 жыл бұрын

Tnx teacher for sharing this lesson I get difficulty to pronounce like every words

@davidrock65 5 жыл бұрын

The table is big. Dark L at the end of table , but when u say the sentence , there’s a linking sound between table and is. The dark L becomes a light L, why?

@isigrisa5830 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!’ How do you say.... table, people... ? Un saludo enorme!!!!...

@llamallama1509 5 жыл бұрын

Been speaking English my entire life, and I'd never noticed I was saying two different L's

@Francis_UD 2 жыл бұрын

YOLO! Haha

@jungsangyoon8793 2 жыл бұрын

Mother tangue !!!! Jealous

@Userkvlnk Жыл бұрын

Same....

@tricky_english Жыл бұрын

There is only one Ll sound in English. This information just confuses people

@Gutoknust 3 жыл бұрын

I found your channel today and I'm so in love with your content. I've taught English in Brazil for about 18 years and I gotta tell you, darn, I wish we had access to content like yours when I was a student myself. Having learned English in Brazil and not being able to afford traveling and studying abroad, I had to make do with what we had available: books, tapes/CDs, VHS. And that was it! Ah, and we had to be lucky enough to have teachers who'd be able to speak English with proper pronunciation and grammar ‐ believe me, even today it is kind of hard to find. I took a course in English phonetics and phonology back in 91 - I was already teaching - and was lucky to have an American teacher. She'd come to Brazil to study how we learned English sounds (the object of her thesis, back in the US) and I have to say I owe her a great deal. All you're talking about here, I heard and learned from her, but I was privileged! Now, you bring this to anyone watching your channel and you do a great job. Students nowadays have NO IDEA what it was like to study a foreign language back in the 80s and 90s. All the best and regards from Rio.

@dgbastoss1 6 жыл бұрын

I think Hadar and Rachel are the best teachers when you wanna learn about pronunciation issues. thanks a lot, and I want you to know you are helping me a lot, I do appreciate. :)

@hadar.shemesh 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And I love Rachel too!!

@henrythebrain6527 4 жыл бұрын

yeah you right

@ivopires4145 4 жыл бұрын

Yea, I agree with you. I livr they both

@liukezhao 3 жыл бұрын

Can't agree more, two thumbs up. it ever crossed my mind that, are they the same person. especially for this Dark L, they said and pronounced exactly the same!!

@wan-yihuang5812 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you!!!

@spinachmao 5 жыл бұрын

From China, been in the US for almost half of my life; had been making common mistake #2 (e.g. saying "hoe" rather than "hole") without being aware of it until recently, because my first English teachers made the mistake as well (and they probably were unaware of it). Now I know where the problem is and how to correct it. Thanks for the video!

@EasyENGLISHwithJames 2 жыл бұрын

This is perhaps the best explanation I've heard for the Light "L" vs Dark "L". I love that you added little details like the 'w' sound found between vowels in coo(w) poo(w)l. It's not something that is often taught but it's super important for correct pronunciation.

@tricky_english Жыл бұрын

There is only one Ll sound

@EsperantoVarietyShow 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a native English speaker (and language tutor) - and I've got to say, this is the clearest presentation on the light and dark L sounds that I recall seeing. I came looking for a video like this to try to get a handle on this forgotten detail of avoiding an American accent while speaking other languages. I found your video very helpful. These are things I do without speaking. The part about substitutions was especially helpful. Thank you.

@hadar.shemesh 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thank you for your kind words. I’m so happy to know that!

@s5fam144 Жыл бұрын

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@tricky_english Жыл бұрын

There is only one Ll sound

@jesusmedinasifontes8218 4 жыл бұрын

I will never stop thanking God for letting me find you! You're my heroine. You don't imagine how your video lessons have helped me. I'm a Spanish teacher from Venezuela and because you are not a native speaker, you can explain these difficult phonetic topics perfectly. Thank you, Hadar. God bless you and keep it up!

@hadar.shemesh 4 жыл бұрын

You made me so happy with your message. Thank you ♥️

@Aboli_20 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@zoy.13. 2 жыл бұрын

I am from Iraq and I am a student in the english department and pronouncation it is a beuatiful subject that i want to know more about it. thank you so much

@johnyruiz9787 2 жыл бұрын

I knew that the L sound in English is different than the L in other languages, but nobody, even any English teachers that I've had, they don't teach anything about English phonetics, not to mention the L sound, so learn English only with the traditional education system and master it is impossible, but thanks to the videos in the internet I can learn English better, that includes this video, so thank you very much for your helpful work and keep it up

@wichaisawangpongkasame9237 3 жыл бұрын

Hadar, you're the best. i've never been this clearer on these sound before.

@didelnsonga481 4 жыл бұрын

It's been a while that I realized not sounding as well for my L prononciation ... Much gratitude for the above lesson about as I know how to work on it. Thanks, Hadar!

@antonioantonio5950 3 жыл бұрын

i,am from sri lankan.i watch your video lesson every day and i practice r sound every time.i hard to pronounce R and L but i know how to pronounce R and L.I was speaking broken english but now i know how to speak in english fluenly.god bless to you.......

@saxophonexsb1407 5 жыл бұрын

I thought I knew well the L in English. The golden nugget for me in this video was the details on L pronunciation that involve certain muscles in the throat. The methods and presentations of your videos are easy to follow. Keep up the good work.

@tulio7538 3 жыл бұрын

I am a Portuguese speaker and you are entirely correct. I often make the W sound instead of the L sound. After your video, I will get started paying attention on my pronunciation of the words with the dark L. Thanks, Hadar! You are brilliant!

@alejandromaciel9748 5 жыл бұрын

Never felt it that way! You are totally awesome Hadar, thank you so much!

@omermadriiid3403 6 жыл бұрын

I love your way to teach us how we pronounce the words correctly thanks a lot my teacher

@hadar.shemesh 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@user-hh5ll7lg4b 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Hadar! I’m learning a lot from your videos. L sound(specially Dark L) is really challenging for Koreans to pronounce. But very thankfully through your help my pronunciation is getting better. Still I need to improve more. Thanks a lot for your encouraging English learners. You are incredible. Actually it’s beyond description.

@axelmont Жыл бұрын

Wow, these videos are such a big help. They really make a difference and demystify those subtle details when pronouncing English words. To think that a few decades ago, the only way to access quality content like this was through private classes and such. Thank you very much for this content!

@janjamesramos247 4 жыл бұрын

This is excellent and so helpful for Filipinos like me... we usually say the light and ultra light L...

@pinakaraelephant5873 5 жыл бұрын

You're amazing! The explanation is so clear and spot on! Thank you for making those videos.

@gracehu4692 3 жыл бұрын

From China, had difficulty with “world” . Thank you so much

@thanhthanh2983 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hadar for the lesson.

@Tw0912. 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I love your explanation!

@alexxman100 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Hadar! I´m from Mexico, and I am an English teacher too. If I have to pick out one American pronunciation coach, this must be YOU! Ypour explanations are crystal clear, and you are a beautiful woman to stare at!!

@Muzikman127 5 жыл бұрын

probably best to say "look at" mate, if you don't want to sound creepy haha

@giyu2687 4 жыл бұрын

great explanation! thank you so much

@antonios5680 6 жыл бұрын

Very useful video! Thanks!!

@erikboing1624 3 жыл бұрын

I checked out a lot of posts trying to learn sound L. This is the best! Thank you! I am so glad to know now how to pronounce it.

@salameldjazayria1924 5 жыл бұрын

you are the best teacher for me ,big thanks for you Haddar

@irislaboy4026 3 жыл бұрын

Best explanation ever. Thank you.

@KarlaRodriguez-mx2od 4 жыл бұрын

I love this videos. It is like magic how easy is to correct the sound. The challenge is to do it naturally . Thanks Hadar!

@carso8100 Жыл бұрын

It's simply awesome! The best. Thank you.

@ranjbarahmad6856 5 жыл бұрын

lovely video it was so helpful Thank you

@carlosroyero2420 4 жыл бұрын

Ayy me encanta esta mujer, desmenuza todo paso a paso. I love you. You are what I was looking for

@clarahernandez5307 5 ай бұрын

ooooohh You are really good !!!! Thanks a lot

@AlanlaCelestina 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, finally!!! I have been waiting for your take on this! Thank you!

@hadar.shemesh 6 жыл бұрын

I know!! I've been wanting to make this video for so long.. glad you liked it.

@lenonnitchergore2246 4 жыл бұрын

Preciosa lección!!! Gracias!!!

@mauriceotiskouton1723 5 жыл бұрын

Hadar, you are a genius, gifted where teaching is concerned. I am Republic of Benin (West). I've discovered the secret of learning English and how to sound native. Thank you so much. To top it off you're making me fall in love with American accent

@henrykhosasih8781 4 жыл бұрын

I'm from Indonesia and now I know how to properly pronounce L. Thanks Hadar!

@weip5220 6 жыл бұрын

I love how informative your videos are, thanks for sharing :)

@hadar.shemesh 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@user-bq5ri3ie7g Жыл бұрын

This is so so so good! Thank you so much!

@plopezuma 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Costa Rica. I enjoy your videos a lot, specially because you call out many behaviors we Spanish speakers have, that does help a lot! Thank you.

@bozhenwang5493 5 жыл бұрын

Really excellent explanation, thank you.

@blueberries4753 5 жыл бұрын

You are always great and the way you help other's are just mind boggling

@pauribes9119 29 күн бұрын

I am a catalan, and we also make this sound when we speak in catalan. In the same positions, the light L and the dark L.

@miraclechai5792 4 жыл бұрын

You made it easy and clearly! I made sense totally.

@this.is.zdenka4775 3 жыл бұрын

Big help, Hadar! Thank you.

@hadar.shemesh 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to hear that!

@pedromalbernaz 5 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing video! I’m a native Portuguese speaker who have noticed a difference when listening to English native speaker pronouncing those two “L” sounds all my life but just wasn’t sure they really were deemed different. You made it 100% clear now. It all makes sense. Thank you so much again. You rock 🤘!!!

@hadar.shemesh 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear!!

@riharrds 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@ADRIANLYCAN1 4 жыл бұрын

Adoro sua pronúncia é bem forte estou aprendendo muito obrigado professora 😎🤩

@kathykelinchen1602 3 жыл бұрын

Best explanation of the l sound. Thank you so much.

@tamlilla Ай бұрын

I always had feeling my L sound is not good enough. Now I know, why. Thenk you!

@muhammadumaralhanbali 4 жыл бұрын

You are the best english teacher on youtube....😊

@afsanearman7664 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you hadar This video is very useful 🙏

@jessicagomezlopez1993 2 жыл бұрын

Thank youuuu!!!! 🙏

@armyneed542 6 жыл бұрын

So easy to comprehend

@relaunch2809 4 жыл бұрын

this is super hard!! esp the dark L even after years of English studying. The difference between the light and dark L appeared to me the first time today

@eduardo19700102 6 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias por tu trabajo, desde tus primeros vídeos aprendí bastante contigo. Es una pena que ya no los puedas hacer más.

@riharrds Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@yifanli4915 5 жыл бұрын

Well, you explained it so well~~~

@rogerfarias4506 3 жыл бұрын

Another great lesson. Thanks a lot.

@renejmartins 6 жыл бұрын

I discovered your channel last week and I'm just addicted to your videos! I am now your diehard fan!

@hadar.shemesh 6 жыл бұрын

Hahah so happy to have you here!!

@rinri27 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Hadar, this video is so easy and clear for the L sound. I’m Japanese and work at healthcare in US. I still struggle with some English names like Julie. People think I call Judi. I understand your concept but don’t know why people think I say D instead of L. I appreciate so much if you can give me any advice. By the way, your 5 days challenging was amazing I caught all up this weekend. You are so inspiring, thank you!!

@galegate1388 5 жыл бұрын

Hadar is THE BEST! She explains it in great ways. She has an online class which really makes a difference. If you are like me, wandering around for help, buying different courses. Don't waste your time and money just check how you can join an online class with Hadar. It's better than private lessons! And I am not even talking about the money. It's so much more effective!

@hadar.shemesh 5 жыл бұрын

You feeling the progress is the best gift and the most rewarding part of this work.

@ademar3229 Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy I can watch your videos. They are so professionals! Thanks for sharing them Hadar.

@olvo33nyp0pon 2 жыл бұрын

I used to get a sore throat after speaking English for an extended amount of time, and this video made me realize why! I was hitting those light and dark L's perfectly, but since these phonemes don't exist in Swedish speech, I wasn't very used to engaging my throat in that way and it took a toll on me on the rare occasion that I made friends with an american exchange student in real life and we kept our conversation going for hours on end. 😆 This video is great!!

@LuisFelipe-vd6dl 3 жыл бұрын

Great explanation of L sounds. Congrats!

@shylajavineed9648 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, so much. You are great.

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Hadar.

@JH-jw2sn 4 жыл бұрын

you are an excellent teacher.

@tructruc4369 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Hadar! I'm from Viet Nam before watching your video I supposed to sound the dark L like the light L. but now I get it thank you so much. Your videos are really helpful

@capitalistche 6 ай бұрын

I don’t understand how I managed to do it but I realized I have been pronouncing both L’s correctly! I’m Turkish and although light l is pronounced exactly how it is pronounced in turkish, dark l is different yet i’ve been saying it correctly. im surprised and pleased lol

@Sarah-uq8vp 4 жыл бұрын

For me, it’s cool, school, tool, etc. Have been struggling with these words for a long time. Thank you, I think I pronounce them better now

@fridmanator 6 жыл бұрын

Mind blown 🤯 I never realized that it’s in the throat, thank you so much

@hadar.shemesh 6 жыл бұрын

@josesoares6787 Жыл бұрын

Well done job !

@Forlocsake 5 жыл бұрын

I just feel like crying, I finally understand the sound, not that I can make it yet but I kind of know where it is now. THANK YOU SO MUCH. New subbie here. You and Rachel are the best

@hadar.shemesh 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so thrilled to hear!! Keep practicing and let me know when you are finally able to do it!! ♥️

@marzenam6482 2 жыл бұрын

At last I listened to the explanation and really heard and felt the difference. Thank you so much and best from Poland

@heshamsaleh7446 3 жыл бұрын

It was the best vid about the dark and the light L sounds❤️❤️👏👏

@nenabatatinha 6 жыл бұрын

Shalom, Hadar! 😀 I am so glad I found you on KZfaq. I am a Brazilian who studied 10 years of English before coming to the US. I have been in the Bay Area for almost 19 years, but have an enormous difficulty with the “l” in the word “noddle”. Native people say my English is good, but I know I have this heavy accent and I still have difficulty with verbs finishing in “ed”. Thank you much!🌸

@hadar.shemesh 6 жыл бұрын

Hi there! I promise to make a video about the 'ed' soon!!

@SeaRich 3 жыл бұрын

Really exclusive and clear tutorial. Colored dark L!

@jinanyousif5443 4 жыл бұрын

Love that.thank you

@BrendaYelting 2 жыл бұрын

You and Rachel complement each other so well....Thank you both for existing hahahaha

@monicabastosleite8181 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Hadar, I´m from Brazil. You are the best teacher.

@vestida 2 жыл бұрын

The best explanation

@CanalNogp 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@nikameladze7738 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I think that your topics are perfectly amazing😊They're appropriate for English speakers👌

@stevenvillamizar2121 8 ай бұрын

I´m from Colombia, and the L Dark sound has been difficult to do for me, I feel that this video has helped me so much, thanks

@waleedshoaib1710 6 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with your videos.

@hadar.shemesh 6 жыл бұрын

@doanvancolo 2 ай бұрын

Thank you teacher. Very helpful, and encouraging...

@khalidmansoori838 4 жыл бұрын

I am From India and learning alot of things from you. Thank you for making videos and making English communication easy for us.☺️

@asunciondiezarce1828 5 жыл бұрын

Actually, you’re very good. I think it’s the first time I understand the potition of the tongue with the letter “l”.Thank you so much.

@hadar.shemesh 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@USA_365 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Best of the best. Great instruction. Love it!

@hadar.shemesh 5 жыл бұрын

🙏❤️

@yanetsep5386 6 жыл бұрын

This video is just what I needed!😀 thanks for uploading it.

@hadar.shemesh 6 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear!!

@edgarquiterio5173 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!

@sandradu2438 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your generosity. World is a dificulta word

@larrytruelove8659 Жыл бұрын

I have taught Spanish speakers who were trying to say “walk”. The dark “L” was missing in their pronunciation but I told them the vowel quality in “walk” was more important than the “L” since it seems to be highly reduced. And native Spanish can do the dark “L” if the adjacent doesn’t trouble them. So, I told them to concentrate more on the vowel quality in “walk” and the find “k” sound. I recently discovered they were making the “K” too softly, the same thing they were doing with the “NG” in “ING” Lo and behold, they were shocked that I was using the back of my throat more than they were. They could still say “walk” really well even if they ignored the dark “L” The vowel and the “K” were vastly more important than the dark “L” in this situation. It probably only works for some Hispanic speakers. I’m still trying to make sure my advice was sound.

@robertodeaquinoleite3512 6 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@user-np6dk7mw4h 5 жыл бұрын

Love you!I have got dark l!

@bobholmes4215 6 жыл бұрын

Ok, I've been searching for a clear explanation and demonstration of clear/light L vs dark L, and this is by far the best among the 5 or 6 I looked at, by a considerable margin. I think you mention tension in a way...'this nice tense sound' - and I think you're right, there has to be some tension in the tongue to get this sound. Personally, I brace my tongue against the alveolar ridge as if for a light l, but I realise after watching this that the only purpose is to brace the tongue for tension. After some experimentation, I found I could still make a dark l by bracing my tongue elsewhere in the mouth, but I can't do it without, but I guess this varies between speakers. I'm British, but I found another vid by a British guy who said not to make contact with the tip of the tongue anywhere. Anyway, great video! Right to the point, great demos, and not needlessly long.

@jeffjeff1604 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't think I would need this video but after watching it I realized that I was making the light L sound by bouncing my tongue off the bottom of my upper teeth, which causes the light L sound to be a little unclear. Taking care of these small details is what helps mastering the accent.