Comfort in Communicating in America: Tips to Pronounce and Hear L and R (ESL/ ESL))

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The letters "L" and "R" can sound very similar to some non-native American English speakers. In this short video, I try to help by giving tips and words to practice with these sounds in it. I hope these tips help you to be better understood by Americans in daily life as well as understand others better.

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[777rosolo]

nice video! How do you pronounce similar?

[alaivani]

@777rosolo I see from your YouTube profile, you're from Guatemala. I am not familiar with your particular accent. I am happy to give advice. Can you record yourself audio and or video and I will listen carefully to how you say it and give tips. Also, if you can record yourself saying sounds in your language that are closest to the L R sounds in English, that helps. With video, If the video can show your facial movements it helps me more. Thanks Jennifer Kumar.

[777rosolo]

nice video! How do you pronunce similar?

[alaivani]

@777rosolo I have another video on this topic with more tips. Please search for this title "Tips to improve confidence speaking American English: L and R tips for Japanese and other Asians ". YouTube won't let me put the link here.

[extrachap1]

tnx that was very helpful video,i had such hard time with pronouncing those words tnx



[alaivani]

@extrachap1 Sorry I couldn't attach the video. I know this a little cumbersome, but please cut and paste this title into YouTube to get the other video made by me "Tips to improve confidence speaking American English: L and R tips for Japanese and other Asians". Good Luck.

[alaivani]

@extrachap1 I am happy I can provide some information that is useful to you! I have another video on this topic, I will add it in this thread.

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[alaivani]

Thank you, norspice. I am happy to be helpful.

[norspice]

As English is not my first language. R and L always make me sick when I try to say the word.

I love the way you explaine, very clear for me.