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CharmYou Posted 13 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
The l sound in tell is a dark l, but telling?
Is the l sound in telling still a dark l or a light l?
I know that the l sound in tell is a dark l.
but there are two l's in telling, so the first one is a dark l and the second one is a light l? or there is only ONE l sound, which is a light l?
I know that the l sound in tell is a dark l.
but there are two l's in telling, so the first one is a dark l and the second one is a light l? or there is only ONE l sound, which is a light l?
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There are, generally, no double consonant sounds in English. The only time you hear a double consonant is when two morphemes are attached together: boo kk eeper, for example. And, in this case, it's not a case of two aspirate k s but rather a stop and then an attached aspiration (sending forth of air).
- There are, generally, no double consonant sounds in English.
- The only time you hear a double consonant is when two morphemes are attached together: boo kk eeper, for example.
- And, in this case, it's not a case of two aspirate k s but rather a stop and then an attached aspiration (sending forth of air).
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There are, generally, no double consonant sounds in English. The only time you hear a double consonant is when two morphemes are attached together: bookkeeper, for example. And, in this case, it's not a case of two aspirate ks but rather a stop and then an attached aspiration (sending forth of air).
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In most varieties of BrE, The /l/ is dark in tell and light/clear in telling,
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