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Clear and dark l

In English, the consonant 'l' can be pronounced two different ways, depending on the position of the 'l' in a word. Watch Laura Rupp explain more.

In English, the consonant ‘l’ can be pronounced two different ways, depending on the position of ‘l’ in a word. The two different pronunciations are called: clear l and dark l. Learn more about clear and dark l in this video.

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