@@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/.
⚠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". If you enjoy these videos and would like to see new pronunciation videos every week, feel free to subscribe! 😊 ruclips.net/user/pronunciationwithemma ruclips.net/user/sgaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u26a0.png
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!💝
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
It was explained simply and clearly. (Maybe the best explanation I have ever heard.) But I don't have problem with pronunciation with these two "Ls". In our language we pronounce them similar.
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. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I love English but it is too hard about speaking and listening. I am practicing to improve my English from your RUclips channel. Thank you and wish you happiness
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.
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,❤️
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!
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.
Thanks Emma for those phonetic instructions as an Italian resident in England, when u've explained mall/pull 🤣 saying in a wrong pronunciation I understood my mistakes in pronunciation (sounded perfectly in an Italian phonetic approach) 😂😂😂 thanks a lot for those tips
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☺
Thank you so much for this explanation! I'm taking Phonetics for speech pathology and I was confused by the difference between the light l and dark l. This was so helpful and I am definitely subscribing to you!! :)
![How to Pronounce the Light L /l/ and Dark L [ɫ] in English](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/46_JQbfEtjM/mqdefault.jpg)
I’m a non-native speaker and your videos helps a lot.
Thank you! 🤍
Me too❤
Help*
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.
Very nice. I´m a Brazilian guy and also study english, I love this language, greetings for you and for your country, peace.
Dark L * 😊
I’m a native English speaker and looked up these sounds to better understand Polish 😂 but thanks!
Same, only German.
Are you in a hurry, Senna?
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
Please connect with me, i have been learning English and i strongly want to communicate with native speaker🌝🥺
@@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/.
⚠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".
If you enjoy these videos and would like to see new pronunciation videos every week, feel free to subscribe! 😊
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Hi Emma
Thank you for the helpful videos
Could you please post some lessons regarding the pronouncition of some medical words like gene ...etc
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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!💝
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.
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!
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.
Thank you :)
It is wonderful to read sentences, phrases, texts looking close at your mouth.
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
You are only one teacher, that you can teach everything in very short time ❤....you are so handsome in teaching line ...love you alot❤
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.
Fantastic! Thank you so much! I have been struggled with the dark L for years! Now, it’s really easy! Thank you again!
Your videos are very much helpful for me to aquire british accent thanks emma
So much happens in our language without us even being aware of it!
You always teach the pronunciation using so easy ways. love it. thank you.
Hello Emma, Thank you for teaching words with Light L and Dark L. You are my best English teacher Emma
Valeu mesmo, miss🤝
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!
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
At 1:16 sec the transcript "Lucky" is needed to replaced with "Lovely". Many thanks! Very helpful!
This comes in. Handy as I am studying to be a teacher and the difference is very clear. Thanks.
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.
Gracias! :)
Thank you very much, Emma! I really learned. 😄
You are one of the best teacher.
such a very useful video for my understanding of my phonetic class. Thank you
Your video help me to learn British pronunciation.
Thank you your clear explanation and demonstration.
Great explanation! ♥️🤩
Thank you a million!
It was explained simply and clearly. (Maybe the best explanation I have ever heard.) But I don't have problem with pronunciation with these two "Ls". In our language we pronounce them similar.
Very good to explain clearly about the difference between light L and dark L .
Thank youuu. I borrowed this for my presentation today
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. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Native English speaker but helped me understand Irish! :) Never heard the distinction between these two sounds. I thought it was unique to Irish.
You are very good teacher 👩🏫
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰 your way of teaching is splendid
I really learned lots of thing from the video
Thank you! It's challenging and exciting to learn this sort of stuff!
I love English but it is too hard about speaking and listening. I am practicing to improve my English from your RUclips channel. Thank you and wish you happiness
My teacher gave me this video and it was helpful thank you for explaining
Hi Emma,
Your lesson truly very interesting, I appreciate your efforts for improving English conversation for all.
Thank you.
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.
dark L and [əʊ] are difficult to me，but after I watched your video，I can differentiate them，thanks！
Thank you for the express pronunciation video. it is really helpful and useful, very clear explaining, the sound is perfect.
Thanks for made this great lesson for every of us.
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,❤️
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!
Dark L appears in American English accents. You don't say the L in "love" the same as in "fall".
Thank you so much ! Short and clear !!
Thanks for all your lessons Emma
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.
I 'm learning english for a month .I like What you do. Merci pour vos vidéos.
Concise and precise.
Thanks!
Thanks you Emma
Thanks for the lovely explanation.
Thank you very much for such helpful videos, i am not native English speaker and your videos keeps me practicing well
Amazingly helpful video. Many many thanks!!
Thanks Emma for those phonetic instructions as an Italian resident in England, when u've explained mall/pull 🤣 saying in a wrong pronunciation I understood my mistakes in pronunciation (sounded perfectly in an Italian phonetic approach) 😂😂😂 thanks a lot for those tips
Thanks for easy explanation.that was the best.
Perfect, teacher! from Brazil. Thanks a lot!
Thanks 🙏 . I learnt lots from your episode ! Big hug 🤗 from Cambodia 🇰🇭
what an enlightening video! dispelling confusion about the light and dark L pronunciation in my mind ultimately.
Thank you very much
You’re so professional
Thank you 🙏🏻
Best explanation ever! Thanks a lot!
Thanks you very much teacher
You explicated very well 👏 thanks
OMG! You are so lovely! Thank you for the video it's really helpful.
Absolutely gerat and very helpfull for my phonology
Thankyou madam 🌹🌹,
Before this I don't even know what dark l is!
Very useful lesson. Thank you madam.
Excellent class Emma I love your classes☺😍☺☺☺
It's reallly helpful, thank you Emma, and I really love your smile.
I study phonetics in college and this was really helpful! Thanks
Thank you very much Emma. Your lesson is helpful.
Hi please could you talk about when we drop/omitting L. Thanks
After the ɔː sound
Thanks from Brazil.
Hi, Emma !
What you mind explaining us the different between get up and wake up ! Thank you
The Cambridge English online dictionary gives a fantastic definition of both. Check it out! :)
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☺
Thanks Emma ☺ I really like your way of teaching English. I learn so much. Thanks for your time ☺
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!!!
Thx For This Part
We are so lucky to have you
You're so lovely
Love the British Accent
your videos help me more than my teacher videos 🤣 thank you !!!
Its so clear. Thanks Emma..
Oh thank you very much im from iraq and im learning English BRITISH
im Watching your vedios keep going 🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️
very very good explanation!!!!
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?
You are best teacher love
Thank you! Emma, you solved my problem
Thank you
Cutest teacher ever ❤️
Thank you so much for this explanation! I'm taking Phonetics for speech pathology and I was confused by the difference between the light l and dark l. This was so helpful and I am definitely subscribing to you!! :)
I learnt a lot information in that Emma, thanks a bunch for providing up that worthy information.
Thank you mam I didn't know about light L and dark L.I came know because of you.
Thank you Emma!
Your videos are great and helpful!
There is short comment:
At 1:15-1:16 did not change "lucky" to "lovely"...
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It's good. I knew about Light L and Dark L for first time.
Light L is flap. Dark L is hold , keep, stay.
Superb explanation Mam.Have a Blessed Day.
Such a lovely lesson🥰
Hi dear professor, really wonderful... Your accent, your teaching, and your gestures..... ❤️
Amazing video from best teacher thanks for u
Thank you Emma,this video really helps me with my pronunciation of different L in English.Hope u all good 😊
It helps me a lot . Thankss
Thanks so much teacher
1:15 lucky reads as love