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| Ipa Symbol: | ʟ̆ |
The voiced velar lateral tap is an allophone of the velar lateral approximant in some languages of New Guinea, such as Kanite and Melpa. The extremely short duration of the pronounced as /[ʟ]/ in intervocalic position (20–30 ms) warrants calling it a tap, according to .
There is no specific symbol for this sound. However, an IPA capital L with a breve for extra-short, pronounced as /[ʟ̆]/, would capture Ladefoged and Maddieson's description.
It is an allophone of the velar lateral approximant in some languages of New Guinea, such as Kanite and Melpa.
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanite | ||||||
| Melpa | ||||||
pronounced as /navigation/