LISTEN

Listen to the audio recording below.

PRACTICE

When you say /l/, your tongue is touching the back of your teeth. Try it: /l/.

Listen to and repeat the sounds and sentences below.

b + l = bl
The blogger blurted out a blunder.

f + l = fl
The flight flew over Florence.

k + l = kl
The closet was clogged with clothing.

g + l = gl
The glittery glove is glamorous.

Listen and repeat and following sentences with “l” clusters.

Plain plants are placed on the plateau.

Blake blamed the blunder on the blackberry.

QUIZ
1. Listen to this sentence. Guess which sound that you hear. (/gr/ or /gl/) Answers below.

2. Listen to this sentence. Guess which sound that you hear. (/kr/ or /kl/) Answers below.

3. Listen to this sentence. Guess which sound that you hear. (/fr/ or /fl/)Answers below.

4. Listen to this sentence. Guess which sound that you hear. (/br/ or /bl/) Answers below.

Answer to #1: /gl/
Answer to #2: /cl/
Answer to #3: /fl/
Answer to #4: /bl/