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The letter l, used in phonetic transcription for an l sound.
Also known as: IPA l, L sound
In the International Phonetic Alphabet the letter l denotes an alveolar lateral approximant, made with the tongue tip on the alveolar ridge and air passing over one or both sides. It is the first sound of English leaf.
Denotes an alveolar lateral approximant, in which the tongue tip blocks the centre of the mouth and air flows around its sides.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Covers both the clear l of English leaf and the dark l of English full, which are distinguished by a diacritic only when the difference matters.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A lower-case Latin letter l: a single tall vertical stroke rising above the writing line.