How to pronounce this difficult letter l

The magical age from two to five quickly flies by, when parents are touched by any new word mastered by their home linguist. Baby talk seems richer and richer than classic adult speech. And the parents themselves are not averse to chatting with their child in his bizarre language, voluntarily or involuntarily creating situations for the incorrect formation of speech and pronunciation skills.

Writing and pronunciation of the letter and sound L

Caution: physiological dyslalia

But by the age of four, you need to be on the alert: the time comes for correct speech, and the baby simply does not know how to pronounce some sounds. And if you let it take its course, and do not teach him to speak correctly in time, you can make your child the subject of mockery and ridicule for life. Yes, and with spelling he will certainly have problems. Along with the difficult consonant "R", many children do not know how to pronounce the letter "L".

This speech defect is called physiological dyslalia in speech therapy and is quite common among children from four to six years old.

Types of pronunciation disorders

Many over time themselves can learn to speak correctly. Here's how a child can distort the letter "L".

• The baby does not hear this sound and skips it at all: instead of “ruler”, it says “hoarfrost”.
• "L" is replaced by the sound "U" or "V": "spoon" - "uzhka"; "Larisa" - "Varisa". At the same time, children try to pronounce "L" not with the tip of the tongue, but with their lips.
• Instead of "L" it is pronounced "Y": "hammer" - "moyotok"
• The child confuses the hard and soft letter "L".

Before contacting a speech therapist, it is useful for parents to get acquainted with the rules for pronouncing the sound L and teach them to their child. Perhaps after homework, he will begin to say this sound correctly.

Correct articulation of sound L

Before you start classes, you need to practice pronouncing this sound in front of a mirror in accordance with all the rules. It is likely that the child received a speech impediment as a result of the incorrect pronunciation of the letter "L" by someone in the family.

Setting the pronunciation of a solid sound L

After fixing the solid “L” with a series of words, we continue to make sure that the child clearly pronounces all the sounds, correct and remind him how to pronounce this particular letter correctly.

Articulation gymnastics

Exercises that increase the mobility of the tongue and lips will help you quickly learn how to pronounce various sounds correctly, and this applies not only to the letter “L”.

Sound articulation profile L

Today, researchers have proven that fine motor skills of the hands are directly related to speech, so modeling, finger games, small toys for a baby are necessary to learn how to speak correctly.

The development of motor skills of the hands helps to develop speech

If, after many efforts, the child still cannot pronounce the letter “L” correctly, it is necessary to contact a speech therapist. Perhaps it's a malocclusion, a neurological disease, or stress. It is important to remember that the age from 4 to 6 years is the most favorable in order to learn the correct speech, later it will be necessary to eliminate the entrenched skill, and this is already more difficult to do.

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