dark l
noun[C]
phoneticsspecializeduk/ˌdɑːk ˈel/us/ˌdɑːrk ˈel/a way of saying an /l/sound, in which the back of thetongueisraisedslightly:
模糊的/l/音;含糊舌边音/l/(发音时舌头后部向上)Dark ltypicallyoccursbefore aconsonant, as in "help".含糊舌边音/l/通常出现在辅音前,比如在help中。
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Linguistics: phonology & phonetics
- alliterative
- alveolar
- apheresis
- aphesis
- aphetic
- aspirate
- guttural
- homonym
- lax
- lenis
- macron
- misemphasis
- mispronunciation
- phonology
- schwa
- semivowel
- sibilance
- sibilant
- speech pathology
- suprasegmental