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Zoltán Király Posted 4 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Is the "l" in the name "Alison" a dark L?
Alison.
IPA: 'æl ? s?n
The first syllable ends with an "l" and it has the vowel "æ" before it. In that case, is the "l" a dark L?
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I pronounce all such words that way here on the East Coast of the US.
- I pronounce all such words that way here on the East Coast of the US.
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I pronounce all such words that way here on the East Coast of the US.
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Zoltán KirályThe first syllable ends with an "l" and it has the vowel "æ" before it. In that case, is the "l" a dark L?
Putting aside AmE, most other varieties would pronounce it as a light L.
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