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		samatman on May 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Waxolotl – A small language that compiles to WebAs... Not silent, but not either of the L sounds in English, /l/ as in lever and and /ɫ/ as in trouble. It's the ll in Welsh, /ɬ/ in IPA. If you pronounce it /t/ you'll be closer than /tɫ/, like bottle.

ljm on May 21, 2024 [–]

A /t/ from the back of your throat and not the tongue against the teeth I think?

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