French pronunciation: Liquides - /l/

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for liquides - /l/.

Quick tip

Liquids are produced with a relatively open vocal tract.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• lire

• lait

• laver

• lune

• loup

Minimal pairs

• lait / mais
• lire / dire
• lune / rune
• laver / raver
• loup / roue

How to produce this sound

Place the tip of your tongue against the ridge just behind your upper front teeth and let the air flow around the sides of your tongue. This is the same 'l' sound as in 'light' or 'love'.

Common mix-ups

• lait / lais
• lire / dire
• lune / rune
• laver / raver
• loup / roue

Closest comparison

love, light, long, leaf, lake