Exercise 5-10: Dull versus ~dle
Repeat sfter me.
Laid don't pop the final D sound.
Ladle Segue gentle from the D to the L, with a “small” schwa in-between. Leave your tongue touching behind the teeth and just drop the sides to let the air pass out.
Lay dull Here, your tongue can drop between the D and the L.
To hear the difference between [d?l] and [d??l], contrast the sentences, Don't lay dull tiles and Don't ladle tiles.
Repeat sfter me.
Laid don't pop the final D sound.
Ladle Segue gentle from the D to the L, with a “small” schwa in-between. Leave your tongue touching behind the teeth and just drop the sides to let the air pass out.
Lay dull Here, your tongue can drop between the D and the L.
To hear the difference between [d?l] and [d??l], contrast the sentences, Don't lay dull tiles and Don't ladle tiles.