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Chenyincheng Posted 16 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Some help with the 'l' sound
Hi
Sometimes when I ask for the bill in a restaurant, I was misunderstood as I was asking for a beer. I don't have problems with the initial 'l' sound, it's the ending 'l' sound that's been baffling me. Can someone please give me some advise on how I can improve my ending 'l' sound?
Thanks
Sometimes when I ask for the bill in a restaurant, I was misunderstood as I was asking for a beer. I don't have problems with the initial 'l' sound, it's the ending 'l' sound that's been baffling me. Can someone please give me some advise on how I can improve my ending 'l' sound?
Thanks
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Try this. For "bill" instead say "bim". For "m" the lips close and sound goes through the nose.
- Try this.
- For "bill" instead say "bim".
- For "m" the lips close and sound goes through the nose.
- For "i" the tongue should be lower in back than for an "ee".
- Now keep the form of the mouth the same for "bi" but to change from "m" to "l" crack the lips a bit and lift the tongue tip to touch the top gums and teeth.
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Try this.
For "bill" instead say "bim". For "m" the lips close and sound goes through the nose. For "i" the tongue should be lower in back than for an "ee". Now keep the form of the mouth the same for "bi" but to change from "m" to "l" crack the lips a bit and lift the tongue tip to touch the top gums and teeth. This make the tongue stiffish and rather folded back at the sides s
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chenyinchengSometimes when I ask for the bill in a restaurant, I was misunderstood as I was asking for a beer.You have two options.
1. Be sure you touch your tongue to your teeth when saying the L in bill, as advised above.
And be sure you ask for the bill, not just bill.
2. In an emergency, ask for the
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