| Velarized Alveolar Lateral Approximant |
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The velarized alveolar lateral approximant, which may actually be uvularized or pharyngealized, also known as ''dark el,'' is a type of Consonant al sound, used in some Spoken Language s. FEATURES Features of the velarized alveolar lateral approximant:
IN ENGLISH In many accents of English , including Received Pronunciation , the velarized lateral alveolar approximant occurs in Syllable Coda position, as in ''bell'' and ''milk''. In Syllable Onset position, however, the non-velarized or "plain" Alveolar Lateral Approximant is found. In other words, the dark l is the l-sound used in ''bell'' and ''milk'', as opposed to the clear l, which is the l-sound used in ''lad'' or ''lip''. Some other dialects of English, such as Scottish English , use a velarized or dark l in all positions, while Hiberno-English (Irish English) uses clear l everywhere. Some English accents, such as Cockney and Estuary English use [u or [o] instead of dark l's, a process known as L-vocalization (so that ''bell'' becomes "beww" and ''milk'' becomes "miwk"). Similar changes are found in other languages, such as Serbian , as seen in the Serbian name Beograd of Belgrade . Velarized l developed into {Link without Title} also in the Brazilian dialects of Portuguese , in Polish , and in the Sorbian Languages . |
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