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A belted l, for the Welsh double-l sound.
Also known as: ɬ, Belted l, L with belt, Welsh ll
In the International Phonetic Alphabet a belted l denotes a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative, made by forcing air over the sides of the tongue without voicing. It is the double-l of Welsh Llanelli.
Denotes a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative, in which air passes with friction over one or both sides of the tongue.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is the sound written ll in Welsh and occurs across the indigenous languages of North America and in Zulu.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A tall vertical stroke of a letter l crossed near its middle by a short diagonal bar.