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The Pronunciation of the German L

The Pronunciation of the German L. Why can the German L be a tricky sound to pronounce?. Many languages have two or more pronunciations of /l/. l ight. ratt l e. In German there is only one pronunciation of /l/. Some languages do not distinguish between /l/ and /r/

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The Pronunciation of the German L

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  1. The Pronunciation of the German L

  2. Why can the German L be a • tricky sound to pronounce? Many languages have two or more pronunciations of /l/ light rattle In German there is only one pronunciation of /l/ Some languages do not distinguish between /l/ and /r/ as clearly as German does.

  3. The Pronunciation of the German L Tongue is lying against your palate /l/ is pronounced at the tip of the tongue

  4. die Lampe – the lamp das Land – the land, the country lang - long die Laterne – the lantern lachen – to laugh

  5. Dark /l/ Light/l/ viel feel fallen fall still still shawl der Schal subtle subtil stool der Stuhl

  6. WeillustigeLeutelaufendlachen, lachenlustigeLeuteauchbeimLaufen

  7. Das Ende Suggested further steps • Check Rundblickbook 2, Übung 7.1.7 B, Track 7.3 • Three steps to use transcripts to your audio materials: • Mark /l/ in the transcripts • Listen out for /l/ when listening to your audio materials • Model your own pronunciation of /l/ on the audio materials Acknowledgements • Photo of L http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Valentines-day-hearts-l-alphabet-at-coloring-pages-for-kids-boys-dotcom.svg

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