Sound contrast · Contemporary Standard Russian
Russian /l/ vs /lʲ/l and lʲ
Learn to hear the difference between l and lʲ in Russian words.
Practice these sounds/l/
The l sound
Listen to the beginning of the word and compare it with the other consonant while the ending stays the same.
As inстол
/lʲ/
The lʲ category
Listen for the target sound in each word.
As inсоль
WHAT TO LISTEN FOR
A small change.
A different word.
Learn to hear the difference between l and lʲ in Russian words.
Listen for the target sound in each word.
Sound examples
Tap to hear each wordстол
/stol/tableзал
/zal/hallбал
/bal/formal dance; ballмыл
/mɨl/washed, masculine pastбыл
/bɨl/was, masculine pastсоль
/solʲ/saltболь
/bolʲ/painроль
/rolʲ/roleноль
/nolʲ/zeroпыль
/pɨlʲ/dust10 words. Words stay hidden during practice unless you choose to reveal them.