How many different ways are there to pronounce the letter 'L'? English has one, Gaelic has three(the English

Question

type plus two others),Welsh has at least one other(the double 'L'),possibly more,so that's a minimum of four ways in just the British languages alone,but do any other languages have an 'L' sound that's different to these four sounds?

Answer 1

English dialects often have more than one allophone of [l]. Most commonly, there's a difference between initial and non-initial [l], like "loud" vs. "wolf" frequently have different [l]s. The type of vowel can also make a difference, like the [l] in "pill" and "call" have different articulations in some dialects. Some also distinguish [l] in "flash" and "lash."
Some Slavic languages have fairly systematic palatalized/non-palatalized contrasts which are pretty similar to what Gaelic has, though Cyrillic has a vastly more intuitive way of writing it.

Answer 2

I don't know what the Gaelic ones are, but in French "ll" can sort of be pronounced like "y" (as in yellow). I say sort of, because I believe it's only in words ending in "ille" but I'm assuming the i makes its usual sound and the e is nearly silent.

famille, Camille, citrouille

Answer 3

In spanish the double L's (LL) sound like a "Y" in english

here are a few examples
Lluvia (Yubia) - Rain
Llave (Yabeh) - Key

Answer 4

it is the case in french additionally. In german, against this, words are written precisely as they're stated. Ya, i comprehend it sucks yet in basic terms think of of this: in english you in basic terms have one case to undergo in strategies; in german you have SEVEN situations to undergo in strategies. there's a commerce-off suited there. do not hassle approximately it. English audio gadget do not care too plenty approximately errors you additionally could make. we are all used to immigrants and non-close by audio gadget. In Canada we've 2 valid languages: you think of human beings do not make errors each and all the time? Our best Ministers make errors each and all the time in the two languages!!! Hell, in case you're making errors talking german in Germany human beings look at you as though that they had considered a ghost! do not knock your self out over this: not worth it.

Answer 5

Spanish also has a LL sound that is pronounced Y.

Answer 6

I want to learn gaelic... listen to my favourite band called Runrig!!!

Answer 7

lastuntakenscreenname explains it perfectly i dont really know how to explain it that good lol