voiced alveolar lateral approximant
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let
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lɛt
alveolar
lateral approximant
voiced
oral
pulmonic
consonant
- place the tip or blade of tongue on alveolar ridge
- one articulator is close to another, but not enough to produce a turbulent airstream
- vibrate the vocal cord
- direct the airstream over the sides of the tongue, rather than down the middle
- air is allowed to escape through the mouth only
- push air solely with the lungs and diaphragm