consonants contrast /I/, /r/ - JSS2 English language Lesson Note

/l/:

Pronunciation: To produce the /l/ sound, place the tip of your tongue against the alveolar ridge (the bony ridge behind your upper front teeth) and let the air flow around the sides of your tongue.
Example words: lip, lot, light, long, lace, lead, reader, laid, lamb, loaf, loom, and loyal.
/r/:

Pronunciation: The /r/ sound varies significantly across English-speaking countries and regions. However, a general approach is to minimize tongue movement. Some people even pronounce it more like /w/.
Example words: rip, rot, right, rain, race, reader, ride, rice, rise, room, rock, rocket, royal, and ruck.