容易混淆的发音/l/和/r/(Minimal Pairs /l/ and /r/)

Below is a list of words that vary only by one having the sound /r/ and the other the sound /l/.

You can use this list to practise the sounds, or as a list of words to be careful in pronouncing.

下列单词列表左边与右边的单词只有/r/与/l/发音不同，你可以用这个列表来练习发音或者区分两个音标发音的不同。

重要提示：

/l/ is pronounced with a large flap of the tongue. The best way to make it clear that you aren’t pronouncing /r/ is to bend your tongue as far back as you can in your mouth, and flick it forward as you say /l/. (You can help control your tongue by holding one hand next to your mouth with your fingers in the same position as your tongue, and flick your fingers at the same time as your tongue.)

/r/ is pronounced many different ways in various English-speaking countries and regions, so it is not particularly useful to ask students to base their pronunciation on what native speakers do with their mouths. As making a distinction is the most important thing, it is often better to exaggerate the differences between the two sounds. These descriptions are therefore meant to be useful for students rather than explanations of usual pronunciations.

/r/ is totally unlike /l/ for English speakers. In fact, some people pronounce it much more like /w/. The best way of making the distinction is try to move your tongue as little as possible when making the sound. (You can use your hand to help in the same way as suggested with /l/, but this time keeping your hand still. It can also help to start with your top teeth just touching the back of your bottom lip.)

/r/这个音由于各个国家和地区的口音，很多人发音不准。区分/l/他/r/主要是发音时舌位的不同，发/l/音时舌尖紧贴上齿龈，而发/r/舌尖卷起，靠近上齿龈后部。

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