Voiced Alveolar Liquid

Here we have information about Voiced Alveolar Liquids. We will define what a Voiced Alveolar Liquid is, show you some examples of words that contain a Voiced Alveolar Liquid, and even provide audio recordings so that you can listen to these examples, solidifying your overall understanding of Voiced Alveolar Liquids.

Voiced means that the vocal folds are vibrating.

Alveolar sounds are produced when the tongue articulates with the alveolar ridge, the area directly behind your upper teeth.

Liquid consonants are almost vowel-like, and they are caused by the tongue creating a slight closure in the mouth. There are different types of liquids, including retroflex and lateral.

Below we have listed some examples of words that contain a Voiced Alveolar Liquid. We have also included the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription and the audio recording of each example for your convenience.

Lit (lateral) = [lɪt]

Red (retroflex) = [rɛd]

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American English IPA Consonants
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