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The alveolar lateral approximant is a type of Consonant al sound used in some Spoken Language s. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents Dental , Alveolar , and Postalveolar Lateral Approximants is , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is l.


FEATURES


Features of the alveolar lateral approximant:

  • Its Manner Of Articulation is Approximant , which means it is produced by bringing one articulator close to another but without the vocal tract being narrowed to such an extent that a turbulent airstream is produced.

  • Its Place Of Articulation is Alveolar , which means it is articulated with either the tip or the blade of the tongue — termed respectively '' Apical '' and '' Laminal '' — against the Alveolar Ridge .

  • Its Phonation type is voiced, which means the vocal cords are vibrating during the articulation.

  • It is an Oral Consonant , which means air is allowed to escape through the mouth.

  • It is a Lateral Consonant , which means it is produced by allowing the airstream to flow over the sides of the tongue, rather than the middle of the tongue.

  • The Airstream Mechanism is Pulmonic Egressive , which means it is articulated by pushing air out of the Lung s and through the vocal tract, rather than from the Glottis or the mouth.



IN ENGLISH


The lateral alveolar approximant occurs in English , and it is the sound denoted by the letter "l" in ''lip'' or ''please''. However, the sound denoted by the letter "l" in ''bell'' and ''milk'' is a different sound in some dialects, the Velarized Alveolar Lateral Approximant .


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