The Light L /l/ and Dark L [ɫ] in English

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  • @Pronunciationwithemma
    @Pronunciationwithemma  5 років тому +113

    ⚠NOTE: For the second sentence, you can also pronounce the word "fell" with a light L as the next word is followed by a vowel. It's possible in natural speech, however, in this video I didn't want to overcomplicate the matter and go into it, so I kept it as a Dark L! 🤓
    ⚠NOTE 2: At 1:15 I say "lovely" but the word says "lucky". The transcription is correct but the word isn't. It should be "lovely".
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    • @youcefsebaa3188
      @youcefsebaa3188 5 років тому +1

      Hi Emma
      Thank you for the helpful videos
      Could you please post some lessons regarding the pronouncition of some medical words like gene ...etc

    • @نوردينمعوش
      @نوردينمعوش 5 років тому

      انت جميلة

    • @نوردينمعوش
      @نوردينمعوش 5 років тому

      هههههههه

    • @shw3255
      @shw3255 4 роки тому

      Pronunciation with Emma After watching so many videos talking about the dark L, I finally learned how to pronounce it from your video. You are brilliant!💝

    • @ПавелОдиноков-ъ2у
      @ПавелОдиноков-ъ2у 4 роки тому

      Hello, Emma. Just saying, that you didn't use pure light L. You can check if it's pure light L by trying to to pronounce [l]+[ɨ]/[ᵻ] while holding you tongue at alveoli. If you fail - it's clear light L. If you CAN - it's dark.
      However, if you won't hold tongue too long, sound wouldn't get that special "BEAR"(dark L) sound.
      And, most people do not use true light L, so this difference doesn't mean too much.

  • @asma1548
    @asma1548 4 роки тому +40

    I’m a non-native speaker and your videos helps a lot.
    Thank you! 🤍

  • @Danny-nw1qw
    @Danny-nw1qw 4 роки тому +26

    I am a Chinese guy,I have learned a lot of lessons of duck L, listened many teachers. This time I finally get it,thanks,the beautiful teacher.

    • @mundojura5391
      @mundojura5391 4 роки тому +5

      Very nice. I´m a Brazilian guy and also study english, I love this language, greetings for you and for your country, peace.

    • @mustafajuventino9964
      @mustafajuventino9964 4 роки тому

      Dark L * 😊

  • @GypsieSeeker
    @GypsieSeeker 4 роки тому +114

    I’m a native English speaker and looked up these sounds to better understand Polish 😂 but thanks!

    • @revacollins7354
      @revacollins7354 3 роки тому

      Same, only German.

    • @davidribeiro5254
      @davidribeiro5254 3 роки тому

      Are you in a hurry, Senna?

    • @2s0lace7
      @2s0lace7 3 роки тому +7

      i'm a polish native and i can't really tell if we have a distinction between the dark and the clear l lmao, i'm practicing my american accent

    • @madinaakbarova5158
      @madinaakbarova5158 3 роки тому

      Please connect with me, i have been learning English and i strongly want to communicate with native speaker🌝🥺

    • @jamesflemming5182
      @jamesflemming5182 2 роки тому +2

      @@2s0lace7 It's a feature in conservative Polish dialects (e.g. Wilno) where they preserve the dark L pronunciation in Ł/ł instead of the more modern /w/.

  • @bespokenvoicespeech
    @bespokenvoicespeech 3 роки тому +37

    Hi Emma, Thank you very much for a refresh on what I studied 20 years ago. It saved me pulling out my notes and confirmed my memory beautifully. I loved the gestures you used. All beautifully done.

  • @USA_365
    @USA_365 3 роки тому +8

    Fantastic! Thank you so much! I have been struggled with the dark L for years! Now, it’s really easy! Thank you again!

  • @Pronunciationwithemma
    @Pronunciationwithemma  3 роки тому

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    • @AnnetteHoarding
      @AnnetteHoarding 9 місяців тому

      Hey Emma. I just watched your video about the difference between the dark and light l's. But is it correct to say the word "wizely" with dark l in "ly" part? I always do the same with probably, possibly etc etc(those end with sly, bly, ply etc etc). To be honest I am not a native speaker but my dad who's Aussie is. I think it's funny that the fact I grew up not speaking English and my dad spoke to me in my mother's native language. I wonder if I grew up in Australia. Maybe I am a native speaker now

  • @alberto3641
    @alberto3641 Рік тому +13

    What an amazing class, teacher! It's so nice to understand better and figure out how the sounds really should be. Thank you so much for clarifying!

  • @devashikajayamanna2255
    @devashikajayamanna2255 Рік тому

    You always teach the pronunciation using so easy ways. love it. thank you.

  • @ashikihsan1946
    @ashikihsan1946 Рік тому

    Hello Emma, Thank you for teaching words with Light L and Dark L. You are my best English teacher Emma

  • @charlinechen
    @charlinechen 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you very much. I have been struggling with getting the dark L sound right these days... This is the clearest video to get the distinction the easiest to be understood.

  • @DEEPAK_Dipa
    @DEEPAK_Dipa Рік тому

    You are only one teacher, that you can teach everything in very short time ❤....you are so handsome in teaching line ...love you alot❤

  • @omoolorire3498
    @omoolorire3498 3 роки тому

    You are one of the best teacher.

  • @genevieveguia
    @genevieveguia 3 роки тому

    It is wonderful to read sentences, phrases, texts looking close at your mouth.

  • @gonzalobonadeoriveros4689
    @gonzalobonadeoriveros4689 10 місяців тому +2

    Valeu mesmo, miss🤝

  • @monkeypie8701
    @monkeypie8701 Рік тому +3

    I'm from New Zealand, and we pronounce the dark 'L' as a vowel, like the oo sound in tool, similar to the Polish ł or the Brazilian Portuguese l

  • @felicianoamorim.1989
    @felicianoamorim.1989 3 місяці тому

    Thank you very much, Emma! I really learned. 😄

  • @natureluc8234
    @natureluc8234 2 роки тому

    This comes in. Handy as I am studying to be a teacher and the difference is very clear. Thanks.

  • @kanwalsagoo
    @kanwalsagoo 3 роки тому +1

    Your videos are very much helpful for me to aquire british accent thanks emma

  • @minhtrung2606
    @minhtrung2606 4 роки тому +6

    I would like to say thank you for your effort. I respect it. And a minor comment of mine is at 1:15 - word came as Lucky but the pronunciation was for Lovely. Sincerely.

  • @MOON_PiE-m4z
    @MOON_PiE-m4z Рік тому

    At 1:16 sec the transcript "Lucky" is needed to replaced with "Lovely". Many thanks! Very helpful!

  • @joaohelama8699
    @joaohelama8699 2 роки тому +1

    I loved your video and it helped not only in English but also to understand how European portuguese-speakers pronounce the "L" in final syllables positions (here in Brazil we pronounce it all as [w]), I'm euphoric by finally knowing how it happens and HOW TO PRONOUNCE IT

  • @authenticjourneys
    @authenticjourneys 4 роки тому +3

    This is a good video. I am a native speaker of American English, but wanted a good way to describe these two sounds. I like the rule you gave about how to distinguish these sounds. Thank you!

  • @henoccorser5718
    @henoccorser5718 5 років тому +4

    Excellent explanation Emma. happy weekend. Explicas muy bien y con mucha paciencia eres una buena profesora, sigue impartiendo tus conocimientos y ayudando a muchas personas.

  • @caiog3
    @caiog3 Рік тому +1

    Hello, Emma. What about a word endend in dark L followed by a word started in light L ? Ex: "cheerful light"

  • @t.bmulti-skilltube-next-g4675
    @t.bmulti-skilltube-next-g4675 4 роки тому

    Your video help me to learn British pronunciation.

  • @marinamelody7699
    @marinamelody7699 2 роки тому +1

    Great explanation! ♥️🤩
    Thank you a million!

  • @boompontakon2307
    @boompontakon2307 3 роки тому +1

    such a very useful video for my understanding of my phonetic class. Thank you

  • @wookim9066
    @wookim9066 8 місяців тому

    Thank youuu. I borrowed this for my presentation today

  • @charlene5861
    @charlene5861 Рік тому

    Thank you so much ! Short and clear !!

  • @sabaishare
    @sabaishare 2 роки тому

    Thanks 🙏 . I learnt lots from your episode ! Big hug 🤗 from Cambodia 🇰🇭

  • @ZackRekeSkjell
    @ZackRekeSkjell 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you so much for the video! I didn't know you had this difference in English as well. I struggle with the light L in Norwegian and switch it for a dark L, something that has been more and more common amongst the younger generation. Every time I mention it to someone the dark L is misunderstood with a third variation of L that we have here that is very common in specific dialects and it's hard to describe the difference between the light and dark variation when I cannot properly pronounce the light one myself. This makes it much easier both to explain and to practice getting it right. My goal word is "volleyballhall" all with light L.

  • @flutterwind7686
    @flutterwind7686 3 роки тому +16

    So much happens in our language without us even being aware of it!

  • @esteban-alvino
    @esteban-alvino Рік тому

    Thanks for made this great lesson for every of us.

  • @beatrizTV09
    @beatrizTV09 3 роки тому

    OMG! You are so lovely! Thank you for the video it's really helpful.

  • @melissacheung2011
    @melissacheung2011 2 роки тому

    Thank you your clear explanation and demonstration.

  • @ak7470
    @ak7470 2 роки тому

    Concise and precise.
    Thanks!

  • @bachmagiao
    @bachmagiao 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the express pronunciation video. it is really helpful and useful, very clear explaining, the sound is perfect.

  • @RadhaKrysna
    @RadhaKrysna 2 роки тому

    Perfect, teacher! from Brazil. Thanks a lot!

  • @syrinaange9427
    @syrinaange9427 3 роки тому

    You are very good teacher 👩‍🏫

  • @ascensioncano3606
    @ascensioncano3606 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the lovely explanation.

  • @Katiethatgirl1993
    @Katiethatgirl1993 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you! It's challenging and exciting to learn this sort of stuff!

  • @MR-zc3ny
    @MR-zc3ny 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for easy explanation.that was the best.

  • @zouu94uk22
    @zouu94uk22 4 роки тому

    Thanks for all your lessons Emma

  • @chaimaebouali5856
    @chaimaebouali5856 11 місяців тому

    your videos help me more than my teacher videos 🤣 thank you !!!

  • @ManishSharma-sk2zh
    @ManishSharma-sk2zh 5 років тому +3

    Hi Emma,
    Your lesson truly very interesting, I appreciate your efforts for improving English conversation for all.
    Thank you.

  • @minahilfatima5499
    @minahilfatima5499 4 роки тому

    Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰 your way of teaching is splendid

  • @bdrabbe1466
    @bdrabbe1466 3 роки тому +1

    I really learned lots of thing from the video

  • @salutaurevoir5854
    @salutaurevoir5854 5 років тому

    I 'm learning english for a month .I like What you do. Merci pour vos vidéos.

  • @1hour391
    @1hour391 2 роки тому

    My teacher gave me this video and it was helpful thank you for explaining

  • @ezequielibarra1417
    @ezequielibarra1417 3 роки тому

    Emma, you are fantastic! I've been looking for a channel like yours for a long time and finally, I found it. Keep up the work!!!

  • @rauldelascasas6379
    @rauldelascasas6379 5 років тому

    Excellent class Emma I love your classes☺😍☺☺☺

  • @TheUtopia555
    @TheUtopia555 4 роки тому

    Amazingly helpful video. Many many thanks!!

  • @disdismahdis
    @disdismahdis 7 місяців тому

    This was really helpful ! Thanks a lot🩷

  • @kamalaherath4114
    @kamalaherath4114 2 роки тому +3

    I learned the difference between dark L and the lite L today.My language has two Ls aswell.I learn many things from your channel.Thanks Emma for your friendly way of teaching,❤️

  • @michaeljiang9189
    @michaeljiang9189 4 роки тому

    Very good to explain clearly about the difference between light L and dark L .

  • @novoyazov
    @novoyazov 11 місяців тому

    Thank you very much
    You’re so professional
    Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @stellacelestino5751
    @stellacelestino5751 3 роки тому

    Best explanation ever! Thanks a lot!

  • @takel5404
    @takel5404 Рік тому

    Thank you Emma!
    Your videos are great and helpful!
    There is short comment:
    At 1:15-1:16 did not change "lucky" to "lovely"...
    ☀️

  • @ramzy-6566
    @ramzy-6566 3 роки тому

    for the dark l can my tongue tip touch behind the lower teeth. or the down for american. Thank you.

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  3 роки тому +1

      It's possible, yeah. You can use the back of your tongue to do the dark l. I teach it using the front of the tongue just because it's easier to demonstrate and learn. But there are 2 common ways :)

  • @pradipbanerjee9723
    @pradipbanerjee9723 2 роки тому

    Your teaching is highly laudable. As I am Indian I can't speak well. I am learning pronunciation from you. To pronounce correctly is an uphill tusk to me. But when you speak I listen to you in single minded devotion. Thank you very much. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @haileymaurer122
    @haileymaurer122 2 роки тому

    Native English speaker but helped me understand Irish! :) Never heard the distinction between these two sounds. I thought it was unique to Irish.

  • @เคียงเชีย
    @เคียงเชีย 6 місяців тому

    Thanks you very much teacher

  • @huuphuloosli4715
    @huuphuloosli4715 2 місяці тому

    Thanks you Emma

  • @sarahdinh7084
    @sarahdinh7084 3 роки тому

    Thank you very much for such helpful videos, i am not native English speaker and your videos keeps me practicing well

  • @LeonardoexL77
    @LeonardoexL77 5 років тому +3

    dark L and [əʊ] are difficult to me,but after I watched your video,I can differentiate them,thanks!

  • @xageeshield5322
    @xageeshield5322 4 роки тому

    what an enlightening video! dispelling confusion about the light and dark L pronunciation in my mind ultimately.

  • @niklas5336
    @niklas5336 2 роки тому +1

    You know what I just realized? I have a native american accent (Boston region), and we use [ɫ] for *everything* - all of the words you use [l] for, I'd use [ɫ] instead. I think this is one of the features that makes it sound so distinctly *american*.

  • @CrusaderTube
    @CrusaderTube Рік тому

    Cutest teacher ever ❤️

  • @frederic8107
    @frederic8107 5 років тому +2

    Hi Emma ☺ Laurent from South west of France. It is amazing because I have learnt English for at least five years and I have never seen the difference of the pronunciation between the light L and the dark L. It is interesting. Thanks for your time and passion for teaching English foreign learners. Best wishes ☺see you☺

    • @frederic8107
      @frederic8107 5 років тому

      Thanks Emma ☺ I really like your way of teaching English. I learn so much. Thanks for your time ☺

  • @mundojura5391
    @mundojura5391 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks from Brazil.

  • @vutran4577
    @vutran4577 5 років тому

    Thank you very much Emma. Your lesson is helpful.

  • @asmafaisal651
    @asmafaisal651 5 років тому

    Amazing video from best teacher thanks for u

  • @jor_ixsintaxx1238
    @jor_ixsintaxx1238 4 роки тому +76

    As a native English speaker I didn’t even know the difference between Dark and Light L. I didn’t actually know those were terms at all 😂🤣

  • @TheIvulina
    @TheIvulina 2 роки тому

    Absolutely gerat and very helpfull for my phonology

  • @vi683
    @vi683 5 років тому

    Great video!
    Every video about pronunciation brings us something surprising.

    • @vi683
      @vi683 5 років тому

      I have a question.
      Which one is corect?
      A. Who tell me the answer?
      B. Who tells me the answer?
      If anyone knows it, let me know the explanation of it? Thanks.

    • @София-д3р7д
      @София-д3р7д 5 років тому

      @@vi683 "Who tells me the answer" I think. "who" is a third person, so if "who" is a singular number, it should be "tells me".
      Although I would use "who's going to tell me the answer" or "who would tell me the answer" or "who can tell me the answer"
      "who tells/tell me the answer" sounds kinda weird to me.

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  5 років тому

      B is correct.

    • @vi683
      @vi683 5 років тому

      @@Pronunciationwithemma Thank you very much!!
      I also think B is correct.
      It gets me a bit confused because a lot of people use that form incorrectly in my city, even school teachers.

  • @foxsmusic6720
    @foxsmusic6720 2 роки тому

    Oh thank you very much im from iraq and im learning English BRITISH
    im Watching your vedios keep going 🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️

  • @mikeayodele3451
    @mikeayodele3451 3 роки тому

    You are best teacher love

  • @kchong228
    @kchong228 Рік тому

    l love your video. it is short, simple and straight to the points. is american dark l that the tongue doesn’t touch the palate?

  • @MisbahMalik-cf6bz
    @MisbahMalik-cf6bz 8 місяців тому

    It helps me a lot . Thankss

  • @sudhakarpalanivelu4694
    @sudhakarpalanivelu4694 5 років тому

    Very useful lesson. Thank you madam.

  • @eslybispodealbuquerque790
    @eslybispodealbuquerque790 3 роки тому

    You explicated very well 👏 thanks

  • @kurtkaletka6207
    @kurtkaletka6207 Рік тому

    Thank you for this. I'm a native speaker of American English, and we pretty much don't use the light L here. It's one of the giveaways that you're an American and not a Briton. I was curious if both appeared in British English, and apparently they do! When doing phonemic transcription, I seldom use the character [ɫ], since in America, the distinction between [ɫ] and [l] is not significant. However, I'm starting a project right now that involves the American English and the Indian English accents, so noting this difference is vital! Understanding the British English way helps me with grasping the Indian English way.
    Now I've got plenty of other phonemes to review--and plenty of Indian ones to learn!

    • @Pronunciationwithemma
      @Pronunciationwithemma  Рік тому

      Dark L appears in American English accents. You don't say the L in "love" the same as in "fall".

  • @ApollonianShy18
    @ApollonianShy18 4 роки тому

    We are so lucky to have you
    You're so lovely
    Love the British Accent

  • @fx7912
    @fx7912 4 роки тому

    very very good explanation!!!!

  • @syee797
    @syee797 5 років тому

    Its so clear. Thanks Emma..

  • @Mingchiangli
    @Mingchiangli 2 роки тому

    Thank you Emma,this video really helps me with my pronunciation of different L in English.Hope u all good 😊

  • @mrjoker5192
    @mrjoker5192 3 роки тому +1

    Thx For This Part

  • @MarwaA-l8r
    @MarwaA-l8r 2 роки тому

    Really useful 👏🤍

  • @suhaimi3205
    @suhaimi3205 5 років тому +9

    I've been waiting for this lesson! Thank you, it is really helpful :)

  • @Mikael97
    @Mikael97 5 років тому

    I learnt a lot information in that Emma, thanks a bunch for providing up that worthy information.

  • @Michael-ic9ey
    @Michael-ic9ey 3 роки тому

    Thank you! Emma, you solved my problem

  • @kingyilam2560
    @kingyilam2560 2 роки тому

    very useful! thank you for your video!

  • @ruoqiwang7779
    @ruoqiwang7779 4 роки тому +5

    It's reallly helpful, thank you Emma, and I really love your smile.

  • @ikramdjalal4019
    @ikramdjalal4019 4 роки тому

    Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍💖💖💖

  • @childhood3393
    @childhood3393 5 років тому

    Dear Emma,
    Might you tell me wether cockney accent is used in formal speech or not? If not, which accent is mostly used? I might be greatful to you, if you answer..

  • @mariambajelidze8515
    @mariambajelidze8515 4 роки тому

    Thanks! It was quite useful to me.

  • @vivianagambetta9197
    @vivianagambetta9197 2 роки тому

    Excellent video!

  • @JalolAliyev-m7w
    @JalolAliyev-m7w Рік тому

    Thanks so much teacher

  • @rizzvkl
    @rizzvkl Рік тому

    Can i ask you a question Emma? How about "full"? Should i put my tongue touches the top of my mouth when i pronounce it? Btw have a nice day and thank you for the video.