Exercise 5-2: sounds comparing L with T, D and N
Repeat after me, first down and then across.
1. at the beginning of a word
law gnaw taw daw
low know toe dough
lee knee tea D
2. in the middle of a word
belly Benny Betty
caller Conner cotter
alley Annie's at ease
3. at the end of a word
A hole hold hone hoed
Call called con cod
B fill full fool fail
Fell feel fuel furl
Repeat the last group of words:
fill full fool fail feel fuel furl
Once you are comfortable with your tongue in this position, let it just languish there while you continue vocalizing, which is what a native speaker does.
Repeat again:
fill full fool fail feel fuel furl
Repeat after me, first down and then across.
1. at the beginning of a word
law gnaw taw daw
low know toe dough
lee knee tea D
2. in the middle of a word
belly Benny Betty
caller Conner cotter
alley Annie's at ease
3. at the end of a word
A hole hold hone hoed
Call called con cod
B fill full fool fail
Fell feel fuel furl
Repeat the last group of words:
fill full fool fail feel fuel furl
Once you are comfortable with your tongue in this position, let it just languish there while you continue vocalizing, which is what a native speaker does.
Repeat again:
fill full fool fail feel fuel furl

