Hi people.
I've come across this:
''There is a definite difference in the consonant "L". General
American "L" tends to be velar (back of the throat), whereas the
General Canadian sound -- especially at the start of a word or
syllable -- is pronounced more on the tip of the tongue -- similar
to the French "clear L"; not nearly as palatal as the corresponding
German sound. Hearing this pronunciation of "L" is often my first
"heads-up" that a speaker may be Canadian. ''
Could someone confirm this?
Is it true?
thanks
I've come across this:
''There is a definite difference in the consonant "L". General
American "L" tends to be velar (back of the throat), whereas the
General Canadian sound -- especially at the start of a word or
syllable -- is pronounced more on the tip of the tongue -- similar
to the French "clear L"; not nearly as palatal as the corresponding
German sound. Hearing this pronunciation of "L" is often my first
"heads-up" that a speaker may be Canadian. ''
Could someone confirm this?
Is it true?
thanks