Liquid
A sound that is pronounced very smoothly, like water $owing in a river. The air
stream moves around the tongue in a relatively unobstructed manner. The liquid
sounds in English are /l/ and /r/.
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Section 4 - The Consonants of American English
Section 12 - Connected Speech
Section 13 - Teaching the Musical Aspects of Pronunciation
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