'L' sounds place the tip of the tongue against the front teeth or against the inside of the gums and then bring it down. 'R' sounds use the left and right sides of the tongue curved up and contacting the upper side molars. If I hadn't injured myself, I would probably never learned this.
Hi there..I'm actually a native anglophone, so like you, the L and R distinction comes naturally without much thought. However, I had occasion to break off my front teeth in a Rollerblading accident, and learned a lot about the importance of tongue placement in my mouth as a result, since making the 'L' sound was quite difficult.
'L' sounds place the tip of the tongue against the front teeth or against the inside of the gums and then bring it down. 'R' sounds use the left and right sides of the tongue curved up and contacting the upper side molars. If I hadn't injured myself, I would probably never learned this.
kokoro86 4 years ago
Hi there..I'm actually a native anglophone, so like you, the L and R distinction comes naturally without much thought. However, I had occasion to break off my front teeth in a Rollerblading accident, and learned a lot about the importance of tongue placement in my mouth as a result, since making the 'L' sound was quite difficult.
kokoro86 4 years ago