Turkish pronunciation: Yan Ünsüz - /l/

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for yan ünsüz - /l/.

Quick tip

Let the air flow along the sides of your tongue.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• lamba

• elma

• kalem

• balık

• salata

Minimal pairs

• lamba / bamba
• el / al
• bal / bar
• kal / kar
• sal / sar

How to produce this sound

To make the Turkish /l/ sound, place the tip of your tongue against the ridge just behind your upper front teeth and let air flow around the sides of your tongue. It's like the 'l' in 'lamp'.

Common mix-ups

• lamba / lama
• el / al
• bal / bar
• kal / kar
• sal / sar

Closest comparison

lamp, leaf, love, long, lemon