Consonant /I/ and /r/ - SS1 English Lesson Note

To produce /r/, let the tip of the tongue nearly touch your alveolar ridge. But when you make the /l/ sound, you let the tip of your tongue make contact with the alveolar ridge and also force the air out through the sides of your tongue.

Example

/l/​​​​​​​                                /r/

London​​​​​​                     Riot 

Lamb​​​​​​​                         Run 

Follow​​​​​​​                     Royal 

Challenge​​​​​​              Sprout