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# 2.2.14. <span class="pho">l</span>, <span class="pho">r</span>
# 3.2.12. <span class="pho">l</span>, <span class="pho">r</span>
<span class="pho">l</span> 发声时舌尖起始位置与 <span class="pho">t/d</span> 相同 —— 即,位置 ③(参见 [1.4](1.4-articulators))。
## 3.2.12.1. 示例
When pronouncing the 'l' sound, the tip of the tongue starts in the same position as it does for 't/d', i.e. position ③ (as described in [1.4](1.4-articulators)).
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"><strong>British</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>American</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>D.J.</td>
<td>例词Example</td>
<td>IPA</td>
<td>例词Example</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="pho">l</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-uk-male="/audios/uk_phonetics_sound_look_2023feb.mp3"></span></td>
<td><b>l</b>ure <span class="pho alt">luː</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-uk-female="/audios/lure-uk-female.mp3" data-audio-uk-male="/audios/lure-uk-male.mp3"></span></td>
<td><span class="pho">l</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us_phonetics_sound_look_2023feb.mp3"></span></td>
<td><b>l</b>ure <span class="pho alt">luː</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-female="/audios/lure-us-female.mp3" data-audio-us-male="/audios/lure-us-male.mp3"></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span class="pho">r</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-uk-male="/audios/uk_phonetics_sound_run_2023feb.mp3"></span></td>
<td><b>r</b>edraw <span class="pho alt">ˌriːˈdrɔː</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-uk-female="/audios/redraw-uk-female.mp3" data-audio-uk-male="/audios/redraw-uk-male.mp3"></span></td>
<td><span class="pho">r</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us_phonetics_sound_run_2023feb.mp3"></span></td>
<td><b>r</b>edraw <span class="pho alt">ˌriːˈdrɔː</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-female="/audios/redraw-us-female.mp3" data-audio-us-male="/audios/redraw-us-male.mp3"></span></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
![articulator-tongue-tip-td](/images/articulator-tongue-tip-td.svg)
## 3.2.12.2. 舌尖起始位置
<span class="pho">r</span> 发声时舌尖起始位置相对更加靠后 —— 即,位置 ④(参见 [1.4](1.4-articulators)
<span class="pho">l</span> 发声时舌尖起始位置与 <span class="pho">t/d</span> 相同 —— 即,位置 ③:
For the 'r' sound, the tongue's tip begins a bit further back, i.e. position ④ (as described in [1.4](1.4-articulators)).
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><img src="/images/articulator-tongue-tip-positions.svg"></img></td>
<td><img src="/images/articulator-tongue-tip-td.svg"></img></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
![articulator-tongue-tip-r](/images/articulator-tongue-tip-r.svg)
<span class="pho">r</span> 发声时舌尖起始位置相对更加靠后 —— 即,位置 ④:
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><img src="/images/articulator-tongue-tip-positions.svg"></img></td>
<td><img src="/images/articulator-tongue-tip-r.svg"></img></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<span class="pho">l</span> 和 <span class="pho">r</span> 处于音节开头的时候,人们一般不会觉得困难,比如 *lot* <span class="pho alt">lɑːt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/lot-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/lot-us-female.mp3"></span> 或者 *rot* <span class="pho alt">rɑːt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/rot-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/rot-us-female.mp3"></span>……
Pronouncing <span class="pho">l</span> and <span class="pho">r</span> at the beginning of syllables usually is of no difficulty at all, for example in words like *lot*' <span class="pho alt">lɑːt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/lot-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/lot-us-female.mp3"></span> or *rot* <span class="pho alt">rɑːt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/rot-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/rot-us-female.mp3"></span>
## 3.2.12.3. 加音 <span class="pho">ᵊ</span>
<span class="pho">l</span> 的困难总是来自于它们处在音节末尾的时候。
The difficulty with <span class="pho">l</span> often arises when it's at the end of a syllable.
不妨尝试着先读一下 *milk* <span class="pho alt">mɪlk</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/milk-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/milk-us-female.mp3"></span>…… 很多人读出来的实际上是 <span class="pho alt">mjʊk</span>……
Feel free to give the word *milk* <span class="pho alt">mɪlk</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/milk-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/milk-us-female.mp3"></span> a try... Many people actually pronounce it more like <span class="pho alt">mjʊk</span>...
<span class="pho">l</span> 在音节末尾的时候,有一个看不到的动作,舌尖会向前向上移动直至贴到龈脊。于是,音节末尾的 <span class="pho">l</span> 之前会有一个加音,轻微的 <span class="pho">ᵊ</span>
<span class="pho">l</span> 在音节末尾的时候,有一个看不到的动作,舌尖会向前向上移动直至贴到龈脊。于是,音节末尾的 <span class="pho">l</span> 会掺杂着一个轻微的 <span class="pho">ə</span> 的元音音色。
There's a hidden motion when the <span class="pho">l</span> is at the end of a syllable. The tip of the tongue moves forward and upward until it touches the *alveolar ridge*. Therefore, the <span class="pho">l</span> at the end of a syllable has a slight vowel sound <span class="pho">ə</span> mixed in.
说实话,倒也不是特别难,这只不过是几分钟就可以解决的问题。
Actually, it's not too challenging. With just a few minutes, it can be easily corrected.
> * 先反复说 <span class="pho">ə... əl... ə... əl...</span> 这里格外需要注意:嘴唇张开之后没有其它动作,**不要带嘴唇变化造成的 <span class="pho">ʊ</span> 的音色**;从 <span class="pho">ə</span> 到 <span class="pho">l</span> 的过程中,保持声带振动,剩余的全靠舌尖移动完成……
> * Start by repeating <span class="pho">ə... əl... ə... əl...</span> Here's a crucial point: after opening lips, make *no* other movements. Avoid adding the sound of <span class="pho">ʊ</span> caused by lip changes. During the transition from <span class="pho">ə</span> to <span class="pho">əl</span>, while maintaining vocal cord vibration, let the tip of your tongue handle the rest...
> * 接着直接反复说 <span class="pho">əl... əl...</span>
> * Next, repeating <span class="pho">əl... əl...</span>
> * 再反复说 <span class="pho">əlk... əlk...</span>
> * Follow with repeating <span class="pho">əlk... əlk...</span>
> * 现在反复说 <span class="pho">mɪəlk... mɪəlk...</span> 现在需要格外注意:为了 <span class="pho">m</span> 发声所以需要张开嘴唇,但,**此后嘴唇没有其他动作,否则会带着 <span class="pho">ʊ</span> 的音色**……
> * Now, keep saying <span class="pho">mɪəlk... mɪəlk...</span>. Again, pay special attention here: lips are opened to make the <span class="pho">m</span> sound, but after that, there should be no other lip movement, thus avoiding unnecessary <span class="pho">ʊ</span> sound.
> * 现在反复说 <span class="pho">mɪəlk... mɪəlk...</span> 现在需要格外注意:为了 <span class="pho">m</span> 发声所以需要张开嘴唇,但,**此后嘴唇没有其他动作,否则会带着 <span class="pho">ʊ</span> 的音色**……(另外一个需要注意的是,不要把 <span class="pho">ɪ</span> 读成 <span class="pho">i</span>。)
再用同样的方式练练 *girl* <span class="pho alt">ɡɝːl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/girl-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/girl-us-female.mp3"></span>(常常会被误读成 <span class="pho alt">gəʊ</span>, *world* <span class="pho alt">wɝːld</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/world-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/world-us-female.mp3"></span>(常常会被误读成 <span class="pho alt">wəʊd</span>)。
Practice pronouncing *girl* <span class="pho alt">ɡɝːl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/girl-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/girl-us-female.mp3"></span> (often mispronounced as <span class="pho alt">gəʊl</span>) and *world* <span class="pho alt">wɝːld</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/world-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/world-us-female.mp3"></span> (often mispronounced as <span class="pho alt">wəʊd</span>) the same way.
以 <span class="pho">l</span> 处于音节末尾的常用词汇很多,读得时候要注意,要加上 <span class="pho">ə</span>,比如:
There are many common words where <span class="pho">l</span> ends the syllable. Be sure to include the <span class="pho">ə</span> sound when pronouncing them. For example:
> * *fail* <span class="pho alt">feɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/fail-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/fail-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *file* <span class="pho alt">faɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/file-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/file-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *sell* <span class="pho alt">sel</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/sell-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/sell-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *sale* <span class="pho alt">seɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/sale-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/sale-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *tell* <span class="pho alt">tel</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/tell-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/tell-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *tale* <span class="pho alt">teɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/tale-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/tale-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *trail* <span class="pho alt">treɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/trail-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/trail-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *drill* <span class="pho alt">drɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/drill-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/drill-us-female.mp3"></span>
> *fail* <span class="pho alt">feɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/fail-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/fail-us-female.mp3"></span>, *file* <span class="pho alt">faɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/file-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/file-us-female.mp3"></span>, *sell* <span class="pho alt">sel</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/sell-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/sell-us-female.mp3"></span>, *sale* <span class="pho alt">seɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/sale-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/sale-us-female.mp3"></span>, *tell* <span class="pho alt">tel</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/tell-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/tell-us-female.mp3"></span>, *tale* <span class="pho alt">teɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/tale-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/tale-us-female.mp3"></span>, *trail* <span class="pho alt">treɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/trail-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/trail-us-female.mp3"></span>, *drill* <span class="pho alt">drɪl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/drill-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/drill-us-female.mp3"></span>...
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> <span class="pho alt">ʌl</span> 没有 <span class="pho">ᵊ</span> 的加音,因为 <span class="pho">ʌ</span> 和 <span class="pho">ə</span> 原本就非常相近。比如,*ultimate* <span class="pho alt">ˈʌltɪmət</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/ultimate-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/ultimate-us-female.mp3"></span>,或者 *result* <span class="pho alt">rɪˈzəlt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/result-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/result-us-female.mp3"></span>。另外,在自然语音中,<span class="pho alt">iːl</span> 要注意。比如, *reveal*,词典里的音标是 <span class="pho alt">rɪˈviːl</span> 但它的确读做 <span class="pho alt">rɪˈviːᵊl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/reveal-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/reveal-us-female.mp3"></span>,有加音 <span class="pho">ᵊ</span>,但,*revealing*,读作 <span class="pho alt">rɪˈviːlɪŋ</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/revealing-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/revealing-us-female.mp3"></span>,没有加音 <span class="pho">ᵊ</span>,可能是因为 <span class="pho">l</span> 被挪到后面和 <span class="pho">ɪŋ</span> 构成了第三个音节 <span class="pho alt">lɪŋ</span>……
注意,<span class="pho alt">ʌl</span> 没有 <span class="pho"></span> 的加音,因为 <span class="pho">ʌ</span> <span class="pho">ə</span> 原本就非常相近。比如,*ultimate* <span class="pho alt">ˈʌltɪmət</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/ultimate-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/ultimate-us-female.mp3"></span>,或者 *result* <span class="pho alt">rɪˈzəlt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/result-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/result-us-female.mp3"></span>。另外,在自然语音中,<span class="pho alt">iːl</span> 要注意。比如, *reveal*,词典里的音标是 <span class="pho alt">rɪˈviːl</span> 但它的确读做 <span class="pho alt">rɪˈviːᵊl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/reveal-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/reveal-us-female.mp3"></span>,有加音 <span class="pho">ᵊ</span>,但,*revealing*,读作 <span class="pho alt">rɪˈviːlɪŋ</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/revealing-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/revealing-us-female.mp3"></span>,没有加音 <span class="pho"></span>可能是因为 <span class="pho">l</span> 被挪到后面和 <span class="pho">ɪŋ</span> 构成了第三个音节 <span class="pho alt">lɪŋ</span>……
<span class="pho">l</span> 在语言学里有个专门的称呼,叫做**音节辅音**<span class="pho">l</span>, <span class="pho">r</span>, <span class="pho">m</span>, <span class="pho">n</span>, 都是音节辅音),就是因为它的发声动作如果完整的话,前面就会自然附加着一个轻微的元音 <span class="pho"></span> 的音色。比如,*little* <span class="pho alt">ˈlɪtl̩</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/little-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/little-us-female.mp3"></span> —— <span class="pho">l</span> 下面多出的那一个点 <span class="pho">l̩</span> 的意思是说,这里的 <span class="pho">l̩</span> 是个**音节辅音**,相当于 <span class="pho alt">ᵊl</span>…… 当然,很多词典干脆就直接标注成了 <span class="pho alt">ˈlɪtᵊl</span> 或者 <span class="pho alt">ˈlɪtəl</span>。《剑桥英语发声词典》中没有音节辅音符号,也没区分 <span class="pho"></span> <span class="pho">ə</span>标注的是 <span class="pho alt">ˈlɪt̬əl</span>(另外要注意:因为 <span class="pho">t</span> 夹在两个元音之间,变成了弹舌音 <span class="pho">t̬</span>)。
Note that <span class="pho alt">ʌl</span> doesn't have <span class="pho">ᵊ</span> sound added, since <span class="pho alt">ʌ</span> and <span class="pho">ə</span> are already very similar. For instance, *ultimate* <span class="pho alt">ˈəltəmət</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/ultimate-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/ultimate-us-female.mp3"></span>, or *result* <span class="pho alt">rɪˈzəlt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/result-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/result-us-female.mp3"></span>. Also, pay attention to <span class="pho alt">iːl</span> in natural speech. For example, while *reveal* is noted as <span class="pho alt">rɪˈviːl</span> in dictionary, and indeed pronounced as <span class="pho alt">rɪˈviːᵊl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/reveal-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/reveal-us-female.mp3"></span>, with <span class="pho">ᵊ</span> sound, *revealing* is pronounced as <span class="pho alt">rɪˈviːlɪŋ</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/revealing-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/revealing-us-female.mp3"></span>, without <span class="pho">ᵊ</span>. This change might be due to the fact that the <span class="pho">l</span> sound has been moved to form a third syllable with <span class="pho">ɪŋ</span> as <span class="pho alt">lɪŋ</span>.
## 3.2.12.4. 舌尖起始位置比较
<span class="pho">l</span> 在语言学里有个专门的称呼,叫做**音节辅音**,就是因为它的发声动作如果完整的话,前面就会自然附加着一个轻微的元音 <span class="pho">ᵊ</span> 的音色。比如,*little* <span class="pho alt">ˈlɪtl̩</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/little-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/little-us-female.mp3"></span> —— <span class="pho">l</span> 下面多出的那一个点 <span class="pho">l̩</span> 的意思是说,这里的 <span class="pho">l̩</span> 是个**音节辅音**,相当于 <span class="pho alt">ᵊl</span>…… 当然,很多词典干脆就直接标注成了 <span class="pho alt">ˈlɪtᵊl</span> 或者 <span class="pho alt">ˈlɪtəl</span>。CEPD 里标注的是 <span class="pho alt">ˈlɪt̬əl</span>,因为 <span class="pho">t</span> 夹在两个元音之间,变成了弹舌音 <span class="pho">t̬</span>。
比较一下以下的辅音发声时**舌尖起始位置**的不同:
In linguistics, the letter <span class="pho">l</span> has a particular name - it's called a *syllabic consonant*. This is because when it is fully pronounced, a subtle vowel sound <span class="pho">ᵊ</span> naturally attaches to the front of it. For example, in the word *little* <span class="pho alt">ˈlɪtl̩</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/little-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/little-us-female.mp3"></span>, the dot under the <span class="pho">l</span> (<span class="pho">l̩</span>) indicates that this <span class="pho">l</span> is a *syllabic consonant*. It's equivalent to <span class="pho alt">ᵊl</span>. And many dictionaries simply denote it as <span class="pho alt">ˈlɪtəl</span>. The pronunciation indicated in the CEPD is <span class="pho alt">ˈlɪt̬əl</span>, for the <span class="pho">t</span> is sandwiched between two vowels, which in this case becomes a flapped <span class="pho">t̬</span>.
![articulator-tongue-tip-positions](/images/articulator-tongue-tip-positions.svg)
英文中另外一个**音节辅音**是 <span class="pho">m</span>。例如,*chasm* <span class="pho alt">ˈkæzm̩</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/chasm-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/chasm-us-female.mp3"></span>,相当于 <span class="pho alt">ˈkæzᵊm</span>, *prism* <span class="pho alt">ˈprɪzm̩</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/prism-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/prism-us-female.mp3"></span>,相当于 <span class="pho alt">ˈprɪzᵊm</span>。
> * <span class="pho">t/d</span> 的舌尖起始位置时贴在龈脊的前部 ③;
> * <span class="pho">s/z</span> 要相对于 <span class="pho">t/d</span> 往前一些,贴近但没有接触到牙齿和牙龈的接缝处 ②;
> * <span class="pho">θ/ð</span> 要相对于 <span class="pho">s/z</span>再往前一些,贴在牙齿上,或者伸出牙齿一点点 ①;
> * <span class="pho">ʃ/ʒ</span> 和 <span class="pho">t/d</span> 一样,接近但没有接触到龈脊的那个部位 ③;
> * <span class="pho">tʃ/dʒ</span> 和 <span class="pho">t/d</span> 一样,贴在龈脊的那个部位 ③;
> * <span class="pho">l</span> 和 <span class="pho">t/d</span> 一样,贴在龈脊的那个部位 ③;
> * <span class="pho">r</span> 相对于 <span class="pho">ʃ/ʒ</span> 还要再往后一点,贴在龈脊的那个部位 ④……
Another *syllabic consonant* in English is <span class="pho">m</span>. For example, *chasm* <span class="pho alt">ˈkæzm̩</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/chasm-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/chasm-us-female.mp3"></span>equivalent to <span class="pho alt">ˈkæzᵊm</span>, and *prism* <span class="pho alt">ˈprɪzm̩</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/prism-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/prism-us-female.mp3"></span>equivalent to <span class="pho alt">ˈprɪzᵊm</span>.
| Positions of tongue tip | Consonants |
| :---------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ① | <span class="pho">θ</span>, <span class="pho">ð</span> |
| ② | <span class="pho">s</span>, <span class="pho">z</span> |
| ③ | <span class="pho">t</span>, <span class="pho">d</span>, <span class="pho">l</span>, <span class="pho">ʃ</span>, <span class="pho">ʒ</span>, <span class="pho">tʃ</span>, <span class="pho">dʒ</span>, <span class="pho">tr</span>, <span class="pho">dr</span> |
| ④ | <span class="pho">r</span> |
## 拼写Spellings
## 3.2.12.5. 拼写Spellings
### <span class="pho">l</span>
* **l**
* feel <span class="pho alt">fiːl</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/feel-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/feel-us-female.mp3"></span>
* file <span class="pho alt">faɪl</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/file-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/file-us-female.mp3"></span>
* like <span class="pho alt">laɪk</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/like-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/like-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **ll**
* mill <span class="pho alt">mɪl</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/mill-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/mill-us-female.mp3"></span>
* call <span class="pho alt">kɔːl</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/call-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/call-us-female.mp3"></span>
* thrill <span class="pho alt">θrɪl</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/thrill-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/thrill-us-female.mp3"></span>
### <span class="pho">r</span>
@@ -78,3 +133,7 @@ Another *syllabic consonant* in English is <span class="pho">m</span>. For examp
* read <span class="pho alt">riːd</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/read-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/read-us-female.mp3"></span>
* road <span class="pho alt">roʊd</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/road-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/road-us-female.mp3"></span>
* ring <span class="pho alt">rɪŋ</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/ring-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/ring-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **rr**
* borrow <span class="pho alt">ˈbɑːr.oʊ</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/borrow-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/borrow-us-female.mp3"></span>
* carry <span class="pho alt">ˈker.i</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/carry-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/carry-us-female.mp3"></span>
* hurry <span class="pho alt">ˈː.i</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/hurry-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/hurry-us-female.mp3"></span>