dark l

noun [C] phonetics

Definition

› a way of saying an /l/ sound, in which the back of the tongue is raised slightly: Dark l typically occurs before a consonant, as in "help".

(Definition of dark l noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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