[l]→[ɭ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 3/5
Alveolar lateral approximant to Voiced retroflex lateral approximant
Retroflexion of the lateral [l] to [ɭ]. This distinction is preserved in several Indo-Aryan languages like Punjabi, Marathi, and Gujarati, often distinguishing between historical dental and retroflex/geminate laterals.
Phonetic Effects
Retroflexion
Language Examples
l→ɭ— Phonemic distinction between dental and retroflex laterals.
Related Transformations
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