The dark L sound: Listening drill

In this section I bring you a listening drill to help you distinguish the dark L sound. Here’s one of the flashcards in the drill.

Which sound does this word have: dark L or light L? Press Play to hear the word on the flashcard and click the arrow to see the answer:

female

It has a dark L sound

female /ˈfiːmeɪl/

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