2018-10-09 Pronunciation: /l/ and /r/

Greg Malivuk
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Exercise 2A - repeat the pairs of words
2B - Do you hear the same sound twice, or two different words?
1 S
2 S
3 D
4 S
5 D
6 D
7 D
8 D
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exercise 3A - Which response is correct?
1 a
2 b
3 b
4 a
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What are some differences between /l/ and /r/?
- The tongue is in a different location
	For /l/, the tip of the tongue touches behind the teeth, the sides of the tongue don’t touch.
	For /r/, the tip of the tongue is away from the roof of your mouth, the sides touch the top of your mouth.
	(For /n/, the tip touches behind the teeth and the sides touch the sides of your mouth.)
	/n/ -> /l/: pull the sides of your tongue in toward the center (don’t move the tip)
	/n/ -> /r/: curl the tip of your tongue backward (don’t move the sides)
- The lips are (usually) in a different location
	For /l/, the lips are relaxed and unrounded.
	For /r/, the lips are often rounded (like when we say /w/ or /o/), especially at the beginning.
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Exercise 6A - Repeat these /r/ words.
With your partner, circle all the words where there’s another word that sounds the same but with /l/. Then choose one r/l pair and make a sentence with it.
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Exercise 7 - Say sentence a or b, and your partner responds based on what they heard.
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minimal pair = a pair of words (or phrases) with only one different sound that makes a different meaning
You can find many minimal pair practice activities online.