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clear l noun[ C ] phonetics specializeduk /ˌklɪər ˈel/ us /ˌklɪr ˈel/(alsolight l) phonetics specialized a way of saying an /l/ sound in which the back of the tongue is not raised: 清“I”音 A clear l usually only occurs before vowels.通常只有在元音前的“I”才发清音。 Compare
dark l Some languages have only clear l. Others may not have a clear l at all, or only before front vowels. The non-velarized form is the "clear l" (also known as "light l"), which occurs before and between vowels in certain English standards. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Linguistics: phonology & phonetics accommodation alliterative alveolar apheresis aphesis assonance diphthong homonym intrusive labial labialize labiodental lateral postconsonantal retroflex retroflexion rhotic rhyme unpronounceable unrepeatable |