[ɛ]→[l]Certainty: 4/5Commonality: 1/5
Open-mid front unrounded vowel to Alveolar lateral approximant
In Bristol English and related West Country dialects, a final [l] is inserted after open/schwa-like vowels including [ɛ] in certain phonetic environments. Note: this file documents the specific context of [l]-insertion after open-mid front [ɛ], a more restricted version of the general Bristol L (see empty_to_l).
Phonetic Effects
Epenthesis, Intrusive L
Language Examples
area [ɛərɪə]→[ɛərɪəl]— Bristol L: final [l] inserted after open vowel [ɛ] in vowel-final words. The same phenomenon applies after schwa.
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