Lateral consonant
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lateral-consonant-169-1332634
title:
Lateral consonant
text:
A lateral is a consonant in which the airstream proceeds along one or both of the sides of the tongue, but it is blocked by the tongue from going through the middle of the mouth. An example of a lateral consonant is the English L, as in Larry. Lateral consonants contrast with central consonants, in which the airstream flows through the center of the mouth. For the most common laterals, the tip of the tongue makes contact with the upper teeth or the upper gum, but there are many other possible pl
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description:
Type of consonant
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_consonant
date created:
2002-01-11T12:12:14Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T07:46:11Z
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