Usage
As used in the alphabets of various languages, El represents the following sounds:
- alveolar lateral approximant /l/, like the pronunciation of ⟨l⟩ in "lip"
- palatalized alveolar lateral approximant /lʲ/
- velarized alveolar lateral approximant /ɫ/, like the pronunciation of ⟨l⟩ in "bell" and "milk"
- voiced alveolar lateral fricative /ɮ/ and its palatalized equivalent /ɮʲ/
The pronunciations shown in the table are the primary ones for each language; for details consult the articles on the languages.
| Language | Position in alphabet |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Belarusian | 13th | /l/, /lʲ/ |
| Bulgarian | 12th | /l~ɫ/, /lʲ/ |
| Macedonian | 14th | /l/ |
| Mongolian | 13th | /ɮ/, /ɮʲ/ |
| Russian | 13th | /l/, /lʲ/ |
| Serbian | 13th | /l/ |
| Ukrainian | 16th | /l/, /lʲ/ |
In addition, л was formerly used in Chukchi to represent the voiceless alveolar lateral fricative /ɬ/ but has since been replaced by ԓ.
Read more about this topic: El (Cyrillic)
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