The Light L /l/ and Dark L [ɫ] in English

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In this video I show you how to pronounce the difference between the Light L and the Dark L in English. I'll give you examples of words and sentences with the light and dark L and how to pronounce them perfectly in English. NOTE: For the second sentence, you can also pronounce the word "fell" with a light L as the next word is followed by a vowel. It's possible in natural speech, however, in this video I didn't want to overcomplicate the matter and go into it, so I kept it as a Dark L! 🤓
⚠️ NOTE: At 1:15 I say "lovely" but the word says "lucky". The transcription is correct but the word isn't. It should be "lovely". :) ⚠️
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@Pronunciationwithemma 4 жыл бұрын

⚠NOTE: For the second sentence, you can also pronounce the word "fell" with a light L as the next word is followed by a vowel. It's possible in natural speech, however, in this video I didn't want to overcomplicate the matter and go into it, so I kept it as a Dark L! 🤓 ⚠NOTE 2: At 1:15 I say "lovely" but the word says "lucky". The transcription is correct but the word isn't. It should be "lovely". If you enjoy these videos and would like to see new pronunciation videos every week, feel free to subscribe! 😊 kzfaq.info kzfaq.infogaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u26a0.png

@youcefsebaa3188 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Emma Thank you for the helpful videos Could you please post some lessons regarding the pronouncition of some medical words like gene ...etc

@user-zr8nt3sk2d 4 жыл бұрын

انت جميلة

@user-zr8nt3sk2d 4 жыл бұрын

هههههههه

@shw3255 4 жыл бұрын

Pronunciation with Emma After watching so many videos talking about the dark L, I finally learned how to pronounce it from your video. You are brilliant!💝

@user-xh4cv4ei1i 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Emma. Just saying, that you didn't use pure light L. You can check if it's pure light L by trying to to pronounce [l]+[ɨ]/[ᵻ] while holding you tongue at alveoli. If you fail - it's clear light L. If you CAN - it's dark. However, if you won't hold tongue too long, sound wouldn't get that special "BEAR"(dark L) sound. And, most people do not use true light L, so this difference doesn't mean too much.

@GypsieSeeker 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a native English speaker and looked up these sounds to better understand Polish 😂 but thanks!

@revacollins7354 3 жыл бұрын

Same, only German.

@davidribeiro5254 2 жыл бұрын

Are you in a hurry, Senna?

@2s0lace7 2 жыл бұрын

i'm a polish native and i can't really tell if we have a distinction between the dark and the clear l lmao, i'm practicing my american accent

@madinaakbarova5158 2 жыл бұрын

Please connect with me, i have been learning English and i strongly want to communicate with native speaker🌝🥺

@jamesflemming5182 2 жыл бұрын

@@2s0lace7 It's a feature in conservative Polish dialects (e.g. Wilno) where they preserve the dark L pronunciation in Ł/ł instead of the more modern /w/.

@asma1548 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a non-native speaker and your videos helps a lot. Thank you! 🤍

@person-pm3zt 3 жыл бұрын

Me too❤

@alejandrafuentes1316 2 жыл бұрын

Help*

@alberto3641 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing class, teacher! It's so nice to understand better and figure out how the sounds really should be. Thank you so much for clarifying!

@ManishSharma-sk2zh 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Emma, Your lesson truly very interesting, I appreciate your efforts for improving English conversation for all. Thank you.

@charlinechen 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I have been struggling with getting the dark L sound right these days... This is the clearest video to get the distinction the easiest to be understood.

@USA_365 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you so much! I have been struggled with the dark L for years! Now, it’s really easy! Thank you again!

@genevieveguia 3 жыл бұрын

It is wonderful to read sentences, phrases, texts looking close at your mouth.

@authenticjourneys 4 жыл бұрын

This is a good video. I am a native speaker of American English, but wanted a good way to describe these two sounds. I like the rule you gave about how to distinguish these sounds. Thank you!

@devashikajayamanna2255 5 ай бұрын

You always teach the pronunciation using so easy ways. love it. thank you.

@bespokenOxford 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Emma, Thank you very much for a refresh on what I studied 20 years ago. It saved me pulling out my notes and confirmed my memory beautifully. I loved the gestures you used. All beautifully done.

@Pronunciationwithemma 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@AlWorth9738 3 ай бұрын

I've never heard of a dark or light letter of any kind.... and got out of school less than 10 years ago... .and got all A's except for a total of two B's in all my years of school. :)

@ZackRekeSkjell 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the video! I didn't know you had this difference in English as well. I struggle with the light L in Norwegian and switch it for a dark L, something that has been more and more common amongst the younger generation. Every time I mention it to someone the dark L is misunderstood with a third variation of L that we have here that is very common in specific dialects and it's hard to describe the difference between the light and dark variation when I cannot properly pronounce the light one myself. This makes it much easier both to explain and to practice getting it right. My goal word is "volleyballhall" all with light L.

@salutaurevoir5854 4 жыл бұрын

I 'm learning english for a month .I like What you do. Merci pour vos vidéos.

@Danny-nw1qw 4 жыл бұрын

I am a Chinese guy,I have learned a lot of lessons of duck L, listened many teachers. This time I finally get it,thanks,the beautiful teacher.

@mundojura5391 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice. I´m a Brazilian guy and also study english, I love this language, greetings for you and for your country, peace.

@mustafajuventino9964 3 жыл бұрын

Dark L * 😊

@zouu94uk22 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all your lessons Emma

@joaohelama8699 2 жыл бұрын

I loved your video and it helped not only in English but also to understand how European portuguese-speakers pronounce the "L" in final syllables positions (here in Brazil we pronounce it all as [w]), I'm euphoric by finally knowing how it happens and HOW TO PRONOUNCE IT

@Katiethatgirl1993 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's challenging and exciting to learn this sort of stuff!

@bachmagiao Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the express pronunciation video. it is really helpful and useful, very clear explaining, the sound is perfect.

@melissacheung2011 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you your clear explanation and demonstration.

@Anni.f 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Emma! This is excatly what I needed!

@marinamelody7699 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation! ♥️🤩 Thank you a million!

@TheUtopia555 3 жыл бұрын

Amazingly helpful video. Many many thanks!!

@vutran4577 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Emma. Your lesson is helpful.

@kanwalsagoo 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are very much helpful for me to aquire british accent thanks emma

@nordinesalmi1074 4 жыл бұрын

I really like this kind topic I appreciate your effort ,you're good teacher God bless.

@ezequielibarra1417 3 жыл бұрын

Emma, you are fantastic! I've been looking for a channel like yours for a long time and finally, I found it. Keep up the work!!!

@Mikael97 4 жыл бұрын

I learnt a lot information in that Emma, thanks a bunch for providing up that worthy information.

@wookim9066 Ай бұрын

Thank youuu. I borrowed this for my presentation today

@henoccorser5718 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation Emma. happy weekend. Explicas muy bien y con mucha paciencia eres una buena profesora, sigue impartiendo tus conocimientos y ayudando a muchas personas.

@Pronunciationwithemma 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias! :)

@boompontakon2307 3 жыл бұрын

such a very useful video for my understanding of my phonetic class. Thank you

@natureluc8234 Жыл бұрын

This comes in. Handy as I am studying to be a teacher and the difference is very clear. Thanks.

@ashikihsan1946 11 ай бұрын

Hello Emma, Thank you for teaching words with Light L and Dark L. You are my best English teacher Emma

@syee797 4 жыл бұрын

Its so clear. Thanks Emma..

@charlene5861 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ! Short and clear !!

@xageeshield5322 4 жыл бұрын

what an enlightening video! dispelling confusion about the light and dark L pronunciation in my mind ultimately.

@MR-zc3ny 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for easy explanation.that was the best.

@Mingchiangli 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Emma,this video really helps me with my pronunciation of different L in English.Hope u all good 😊

@stellacelestino5751 3 жыл бұрын

Best explanation ever! Thanks a lot!

@ak7470 Жыл бұрын

Concise and precise. Thanks!

@annagodbold444 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this explanation! I'm taking Phonetics for speech pathology and I was confused by the difference between the light l and dark l. This was so helpful and I am definitely subscribing to you!! :)

@suhaimi3205 4 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this lesson! Thank you, it is really helpful :)

@jac85almeida 4 жыл бұрын

Such a lovely lesson🥰

@omoolorire3498 3 жыл бұрын

You are one of the best teacher.

@ascensioncano3606 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lovely explanation.

@michaeljiang9189 3 жыл бұрын

Very good to explain clearly about the difference between light L and dark L .

@esteban-alvino 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for made this great lesson for every of us.

@sarahdinh7084 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for such helpful videos, i am not native English speaker and your videos keeps me practicing well

@t.bmulti-skilltube-next-g4675 4 жыл бұрын

Your video help me to learn British pronunciation.

@novoyazov 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much You’re so professional Thank you 🙏🏻

@flutterwind7686 3 жыл бұрын

So much happens in our language without us even being aware of it!

@wagner198383 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed a lot this video. It is really useful for me. Thanks

@ssubhendu2114 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you ma'am for d great lesson 😊

@sudhakarpalanivelu4694 4 жыл бұрын

Very useful lesson. Thank you madam.

@ruoqiwang7779 4 жыл бұрын

It's reallly helpful, thank you Emma, and I really love your smile.

@eslybispodealbuquerque790 2 жыл бұрын

You explicated very well 👏 thanks

@lyka2bug24 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your help it helping me a lot

@rauldelascasas6379 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent class Emma I love your classes☺😍☺☺☺

@minhtrung2606 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to say thank you for your effort. I respect it. And a minor comment of mine is at 1:15 - word came as Lucky but the pronunciation was for Lovely. Sincerely.

@kingyilam2560 2 жыл бұрын

very useful! thank you for your video!

@user-kc6fn9ht5m 4 жыл бұрын

dark L and [əʊ] are difficult to me，but after I watched your video，I can differentiate them，thanks！

@kimalfa1596 3 жыл бұрын

i really love your course well explain thankx

@TheLori1988 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emma for those phonetic instructions as an Italian resident in England, when u've explained mall/pull 🤣 saying in a wrong pronunciation I understood my mistakes in pronunciation (sounded perfectly in an Italian phonetic approach) 😂😂😂 thanks a lot for those tips

@yosraakalay8620 3 жыл бұрын

You are brilliant!!! Thank you soooo much

@mariambajelidze8515 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was quite useful to me.

@sendatamie8574 4 жыл бұрын

Great video . thank you so much Teacher.

@Aritul 4 жыл бұрын

This was great! Thank you.

@fx7912 4 жыл бұрын

very very good explanation!!!!

@almobazyusif8162 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, Emma ..... very helpful

@violet5596 3 жыл бұрын

I study phonetics in college and this was really helpful! Thanks

@frederic8107 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Emma ☺ Laurent from South west of France. It is amazing because I have learnt English for at least five years and I have never seen the difference of the pronunciation between the light L and the dark L. It is interesting. Thanks for your time and passion for teaching English foreign learners. Best wishes ☺see you☺

@frederic8107 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emma ☺ I really like your way of teaching English. I learn so much. Thanks for your time ☺

@MisbahMalik-cf6bz Ай бұрын

It helps me a lot . Thankss

@masudrana5625 4 жыл бұрын

excellent Emma thanks

@kouameeliseekoffi629 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emma!

@Michael-ic9ey 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Emma, you solved my problem

@miriamdijkstra4742 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I've been struggling with this for over a year now and you just made everything crystal clear for me!

@deepaksays7955 Жыл бұрын

You are only one teacher, that you can teach everything in very short time ❤....you are so handsome in teaching line ...love you alot❤

@kamalaherath4114 Жыл бұрын

I learned the difference between dark L and the lite L today.My language has two Ls aswell.I learn many things from your channel.Thanks Emma for your friendly way of teaching,❤️

@vivianagambetta9197 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video!

@syrinaange9427 3 жыл бұрын

You are very good teacher 👩‍🏫

@asmafaisal651 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video from best teacher thanks for u

@RadhaKrysna Жыл бұрын

Perfect, teacher! from Brazil. Thanks a lot!

@anaslkrimi6293 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! On the subject of phonics English!❤️ 📖✏️ Thank you so much!😊

@louislaw7338 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this useful video.

@sabaishare Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏 . I learnt lots from your episode ! Big hug 🤗 from Cambodia 🇰🇭

@mayanlogos92 3 жыл бұрын

We are so lucky to have you You're so lovely Love the British Accent

@beti_writing 2 жыл бұрын

OMG! You are so lovely! Thank you for the video it's really helpful.

@danfilshu7578 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you , this is really useful

@anglictinathomas 2 жыл бұрын

Love your explanation😍👌🏻

@1hour391 Жыл бұрын

My teacher gave me this video and it was helpful thank you for explaining

@haileymaurer122 2 жыл бұрын

Native English speaker but helped me understand Irish! :) Never heard the distinction between these two sounds. I thought it was unique to Irish.

@disdismahdis 6 күн бұрын

This was really helpful ! Thanks a lot🩷

@jogobao 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Thanks a lot!

@zundubi Жыл бұрын

Very good lesson

@user-ll9do1wv3s Жыл бұрын

Really useful 👏🤍

@monkeypie8701 9 ай бұрын

I'm from New Zealand, and we pronounce the dark 'L' as a vowel, like the oo sound in tool, similar to the Polish ł or the Brazilian Portuguese l

@emiliex7479 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you it really helped !

@emmafabianaam 4 жыл бұрын

Me encantan estos vídeos 🥰

@amanyelsyed 3 жыл бұрын

The best video, thanks!

@jonathanbbbo4491 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!

@TheIvulina Жыл бұрын

Absolutely gerat and very helpfull for my phonology