Re: Describing the Welsh LL to non-linguists

Hi!

René Uittenbogaard writes:

> I'd describe it as follows:
> Start with pronouncing a really long, sustained [l]. Now stop
> pronouncing it, but keep your tongue in the same position. Now without
> moving your tongue, blow air out, which should flow along both sides
> of the tongue.
I teach it the same way.  The funny thing is that most people do *not*
leave their tongue in the same position although instructed to do so,
but put more tension to it, so they get more friction: exactly what
makes the /K/!  The description is for a /l_0/, but almost all people
end up with a /K/.  Faszinating!  :-)

**Henrik

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