Teaching Tips

Using Chopsticks to Distinguish /l/ and /n/

Author: Marsha J. Chan (Sunburst Media and Mission College)

Abstract

This Teaching Tip describes the difficulty that learners from southern and southwestern China may exhibit in distinguishing the /l/ and /n/ phonemes in English and provides instruction on how to teach students to improve the position of the tongue in the mouth with the help of a chopstick in order to articulate these sounds more successfully. An instructional video clip is included for use with learners.

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How to Cite: Chan, M. J. (2023) “Using Chopsticks to Distinguish /l/ and /n/”, Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Proceedings. 13(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/psllt.16062