quinta-feira, 13 de maio de 2010

Please, pronounce the Ls!!!!!

Hey dearest,
I´m here today for a quick, but highly effective reminder.
One of the biggest causes that Brazilians can be involved in communication breakdown is because we do not pronounce the "Ls" in Portuguese in the middle of the words. For example, for the word "falta", we say "fauta", for "mel", we say "méu", etc... Consequently, unconsciously we do not pronounce the "Ls" in English either. This simple omission of pronouncing the Ls can cause tremendous communication breakdowns.
So, this short posting today is to remind you to pronounce the Ls in English instead of "u".
How do you say these words:
MILK - It´s not miUUUUUk, it´s miLLLLLLLk.
ALREADY- It´s not aUUUUready, it´s aLLLLready
SMELL- it´s not smeUUUUUUUU, it´s smeLLLLLLL
etc...
One more thing: the L in English is pronounced with rounded lips, not "smile" lips. So, you have to position your tongue to make an "L" sound, but keep your lips rounded. I tried to look for a picture to illustrate what I mean, but I couldn´t find yet... In the meantime, please, just remembering to pronounce the Ls will be fine!

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