lConsonants
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Example words
look
yellow
let
color
How to make the sound
Touch the tongue tip to the alveolar ridge, keep the sides lowered, and let voiced air flow around them.
What to feel and listen for
The tongue tip touches, but the air escapes at the sides of the tongue.
Common mistake: Do not curl the tongue back as for /r/.
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