clear l noun [ C ] phonetics specialized uk/ˌklɪər ˈel/ us/ˌklɪr ˈel/ (also light l)
phonetics specialized清“I”音 a way of saying an /l/ sound in which the back of the tongue is not raised
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
更多例句- 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.