/l/ as in "lamp"
/l/ is a voiced alveolar lateral of General American English, as in "lamp" and "lion." To produce it, tongue tip on the ridge, air around the sides. Phoneme provides native-speaker audio and minimal-pair contrasts so learners can hear and practice this consonant.
/l/
lampalso: lion
How to make /l/
voiced alveolar lateral — tongue tip on the ridge, air around the sides.
Sounds that learners confuse with /l/
Minimal pairs for /l/
| /l/ | /r/ |
|---|---|
| lamp | ramp |
| lead | read |
| fly | fry |
| light | right |
| lock | rock |
| lip | rip |
| glass | grass |
| play | pray |