[a]→[l]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5
Open front unrounded vowel to Alveolar lateral approximant
The relationship between [a] and [l] is most commonly seen in the formation of syllabic consonants. In many Germanic languages, an unstressed [a] followed by [l] reduces, effectively turning the liquid into the syllable nucleus.
Phonetic Effects
Syllabic Consonant Formation
Language Examples
apple [ˈæpəl]→[ˈæpl̩]— The vowel [ə] (from earlier [a]) is absorbed into the syllabic liquid.
Related Transformations
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