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/l/

A

clear /l/ before a vowel.
voiceless /l/ following an aspirated /p,t,k/ at the beginning of a stressed syllable.
dark /l/ in other cases

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homophone

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words that are spelled different but sound the same

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minimal pairs

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a word that has one sound difference, sit/soot

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4
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voiced/voiceless

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voiced= vocal cords are vibrating
voiceless= vocal cords are wide open

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aspiration

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puff of air that follow /p,t,k/ when they:
1. are in syllable-initial position
2. in a stressed syllable
3. are followed by a vowel

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