How to pronounce Korean consonant ㄹ and 를

There are two different sounds for ㄹ.

When it's a beginning sound, it's closer to "L" sound. Tongue firmly presses the roof of your mouth right above your upper teeth.

When it's in the middle of the word, it's closer to "R" sound. Tongue is a bit further back and gently and quickly moves towards the front as it barely (or not even at all) touches the roof of your mouth. This has a slight "d" sound in the beginning. (like "bottle" or "battle")

리더 (li deo) - leader
소리 (so ri) - sound
올려 (ol lyeo) - raise it up
를 (leul) - object marker; pronouncing the word by itself
나를 (na reul) - me

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You might be wondering why I filmed in my closet. This was the only quiet place I could find where I can rest my arm to hold my phone for filming. The closet drawer was my arm rest.

I also have a bit of a cold and so my voice wasn't so clear at times. Sorry about that.

How to pronounce Korean letter 려:
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