Voiced uvular lateral approximant | |
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ʟ̠ | |
IPA Number | 158 414 |
Audio sample | |
Encoding | |
X-SAMPA | L\_- |
The voiced uvular lateral approximant is a type of
consonantal sound used in some
spoken
languages. The symbol in the
International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʟ̠⟩, and the equivalent
X-SAMPA symbol is L\_-
. ⟨ʟ̠⟩ may also represent the pharyngeal or epiglottal lateral approximant, a physically possible sound that is not attested in any language.
[1] The letter for a back-velar in the
Uralic Phonetic Alphabet, ⟨ᴫ⟩, may also be used.
Features of the voiced uvular lateral approximant:
Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
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English | Some American speakers [2] | wool | [wʊʟ̠] | 'wool' | May be velar or simply alveolar instead. [2] See English phonology. |
General British [2] |
Voiced uvular lateral approximant | |
---|---|
ʟ̠ | |
IPA Number | 158 414 |
Audio sample | |
Encoding | |
X-SAMPA | L\_- |
The voiced uvular lateral approximant is a type of
consonantal sound used in some
spoken
languages. The symbol in the
International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʟ̠⟩, and the equivalent
X-SAMPA symbol is L\_-
. ⟨ʟ̠⟩ may also represent the pharyngeal or epiglottal lateral approximant, a physically possible sound that is not attested in any language.
[1] The letter for a back-velar in the
Uralic Phonetic Alphabet, ⟨ᴫ⟩, may also be used.
Features of the voiced uvular lateral approximant:
Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
English | Some American speakers [2] | wool | [wʊʟ̠] | 'wool' | May be velar or simply alveolar instead. [2] See English phonology. |
General British [2] |