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L Ll Alveolar English Dark Tongue ɫ Velarized

Symbol ɫ
Name Velarized Alveolar Lateral Approximant
Notes English wool, pill, until, well, ball. "Dark" l. English l and ll becomes "dark" automatically when it is in syllable-final position (or non-syllable initial position). Compared to the "clear" l, the back of the tongue is raised. The tongue may or may not touch the alveolar ridge.
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